Accident Piper PA-30 N246NW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 127006
 
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Date:Tuesday 14 September 1965
Time:13:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA30 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-30
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N246NW
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon (HIO/KHIO)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) September 14 1965 when stalled and "mushed" during initial climb out from Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon (HIO/KHIO). According to the following extracts from the official NTSB report into the accident: "TAKE OFF MADE WITH ELEVATOR TRIM TAB POSITIONED TO THE NOSE HIGH POSITION; PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PRE FLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING; FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED"

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA66F0133
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: SEA66F0133 at https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=76127&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=246NW
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsboro_Airport

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Mar-2016 22:20 Dr.John Smith Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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