SEA79FYE43

NTSB accident investigation · Zipper HH-1 · Everett, WA · August 15, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 15, 1979
Place
Everett, WA · EVERETT, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2200ZZipper HH-1
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790815019999A
Case key
135201

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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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3-1631  79/8/15  NR.EVERETT,WA         ZIPPER HH-1         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54,
        TIME - 1930                    N2200Z              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EVERETT,WA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- SANK IN PUGET SOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2200Z
Reported as
Zipper HH-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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