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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Loon Creek, ID · July 25, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1964
Place
Loon Creek, ID · LOON CREEK, ID
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2676APiper PA22
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182570

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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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2-0487  64/7/25    LOON CREEK IDAHO    PIPER PA22          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 120
        TIME - 1100                    N2676A              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOON CREEK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N2676A
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Loon Creek

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