SEA79FYE04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Bellevue, WA · November 10, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1978
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4036QPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781110034829A
Case key
144017

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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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3-3276  78/11/10   BELLEVUE,WA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N4036Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLEVUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BELLEVUE,WA                 RETURN                       SNOHOMISH,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT TURNED R TO AVOID OBSTACLES OFF END OF RWY. NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N4036Q
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bellevue

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