SEA81FYK17

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Bend, OR · August 28, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1981
Place
Bend, OR · BEND, OR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7621HPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810828052519A
Case key
123982

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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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3-2701  81/8/28    BEND,OR             PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0820                    N7621H              PX-  0  1  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 35, 830 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEND MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDMOND,OR                  BEND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           COPILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- OWNER ACTING AS COPILOT DRNG DEMO SALES FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7621H
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bend Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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