SEA78FA023

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Milton Frwtr, OR · March 18, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 18, 1978
Place
Milton Frwtr, OR · MILTON FRWTR, OR
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1844TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142737

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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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3-0547  78/3/18    MILTON FRWTR,OR     PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1535                    N1844T              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALLA WALLA,WA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1844T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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