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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Maupin, OR · March 16, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1980
Place
Maupin, OR · MAUPIN, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7600BPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800316006029A
Case key
131816

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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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3-0236  80/3/16  NR.MAUPIN,OR          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1130
        TIME - 1345                    N7600B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOOD RIVER,OR               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- DEPT FROM GRAVEL ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7600B
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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