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NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell 114 · Maple Valley, WA · January 4, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1981
Place
Maple Valley, WA · MAPLE VALLEY, WA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4723WRockwell 114
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810104006819A
Case key
127217

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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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3-0169   81/1/4    MAPLE VALLEY,WA     ROCKWELL 114        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 500
        TIME - 1750                    N4723W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE,WA                  SEATTLE,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 - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           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
N4723W
Reported as
Rockwell 114
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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