SEA79DTI04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Geraldine, MT · November 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1978
Place
Geraldine, MT · GERALDINE, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3690ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781129037139A
Case key
143995

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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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3-3362  78/11/29 NR.GERALDINE,MT       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 2611
        TIME - 1000                    N3690Z              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 1031 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GERALDINE,MT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    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

Aircraft

Registration
N3690Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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