UNK67X0152

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Wms Lake, Canada · August 28, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1967
Place
Wms Lake, Canada · WMS LAKE, Canada
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4329JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113442

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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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6-0133  67/8/28  NR.WMS LAKE,CAN       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, 600, TOTAL
        TIME - 1922                    N4329J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF CANADA. PLT REPORTED UNABLE LOCATE ARPT,WAS CHECKNG EMGCY FLD

Aircraft

Registration
N4329J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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