Piper PA-28 N7165R
21 July 1972 · Klamath Fall, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 July 1972 at about 16:40 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N7165R, operated by Aerolease, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Klamath Fall, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Klamath Fall, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake O Woods
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N7165R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerolease, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Lake O Woods, Oreg → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1056
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT USED ABOUT 2/3 OF AVAIL RWY.HAD MIS-SET FLAPS TO FULL DWN.DENSITY ALT 6700 FT.FLEW 6 HRS PRIOR
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Vashon Hghts, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | Sheetz Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | Valley Airpark | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Endeavor, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |