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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Carbonado, WA · March 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1980
Place
Carbonado, WA · CARBONADO, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9013KPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800320017729A
Case key
131965

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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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3-0781  80/3/20    CARBONADO,WA        PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N9013K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 54, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUCKLEY,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT STUMP HIDDEN IN TALL GRASS DRG FORCED LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9013K
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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