SEA78FA005

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Troutdale, OR · October 26, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 26, 1977
Place
Troutdale, OR · TROUTDALE, OR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1230WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771026040249A
Case key
144258

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4073  77/10/26   TROUTDALE,OR        PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1711                    N1230W              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROUTDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDMOND,OR                  TROUTDALE,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N1230W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Troutdale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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