SEA79FA023

NTSB accident investigation · Lake 4-200 · Battle Ground, WA · March 7, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 7, 1979
Place
Battle Ground, WA · BATTLE GROUND, WA
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1229LLake 4-200
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790307004239A
Case key
137315

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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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3-0304   79/3/7    BATTLE GROUND,WA    LAKE 4-200          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1658                    N1229L              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 886 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROUTDALE,OR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N1229L
Reported as
Lake 4-200
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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