SEA80DYE08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Lynnwood, WA · November 13, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1979
Place
Lynnwood, WA · LYNNWOOD, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4122EPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791113037619A
Case key
133172

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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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3-3267  79/11/13   LYNNWOOD,WA         PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1635                    N4122E              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MARTHA LAKE,WA              RETURN                       HOQUIAM,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4122E
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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