SEA81DYP14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Coulee City, WA · May 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1981
Place
Coulee City, WA · COULEE CITY, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9077JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810504022409A
Case key
126199

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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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3-0813   81/5/4    COULEE CITY,WA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 63
        TIME - 1630                    N9077J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COULEE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COULEE CITY,WA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N9077J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coulee City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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