- Date
- September 4, 1978
- Place
- Lynden, WA · LYNDEN, WA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6391HPiper J3
- Status
- Completed · report October 13, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780904028909A
- Case key
- 140172
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2525 78/9/4 NR.LYNDEN,WA PIPER J3 CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 20, 198 TIME - 1710 N6391H PX- 1 0 0 POLICE PATROL TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BLAINE,WA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: SPIN IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- POLICE SEARCH FOR HOMICIDE VICTIM.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6391H
- Reported as
- Piper J3
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N6391HRegistration cancelled Aug 6, 2013 · Piper J3C-65Airframe modelPiper J3C-65Engine modelContinental C85 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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