SEA79FA046

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Bellevue, ID · July 14, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 14, 1979
Place
Bellevue, ID · BELLEVUE, ID
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9320TPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790714017349A
Case key
135586

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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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3-1025  79/7/14  NR.BELLEVUE,ID        PIPER PA-38         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1025                    N9320T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAILEY,ID                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ERRATIC MANEUVERS AT LOW ALTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9320T
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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