- Date
- April 28, 1985, 14:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Bliss, ID
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5122HPiper PA-14
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850428016869A
- Case key
- 40039
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was observed by witnesses to climb out at a steep angle & slow airspeed after the 3rd touch & go before performing a wingover like maneuver & crashing in the x-wind turn. The pax reported the plt executing a steep left turn before the acft began a smooth rapid descent. The flaps were found retracted. The plt reported having flown for the previous 10 years but possessed only a student plt certificate. He also reported unfamiliarity with the cockpit ergonomics of the PA-14 as compared to the PA-18 which he had been flying.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5122H
- Reported as
- Piper PA-14
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 14-128
- Airframe hours
- 4,069
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Larry M. Smith
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 27, 1985 · 39 hours before
- Departed
- GNG · Gooding, ID
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4 in this make and model · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TWF, 33 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.