Date:	Saturday 8 October 1977
Time:	08:25
Type:	Piper PA-31P Pressurized Navajo
Owner/operator:	Mid States Sales Incorporated
Registration:	N117HC
MSN:	31P-54
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pearson Field, 1 mile SW of Vancouver, Clark County, Washington -   United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Pearson Field (KVUO/VUO),Vancouver, Washington
Destination airport:	Penticton Regional Airport (YYF/CYYF) British Columbia
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) 8 October 1977 when crashed due to engine failure on climb out from Pearson Field, one mile south west of Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.

The Propeller on the affected engine was slow to feather, no air charge. Pilot unable to maintain directional control or maintain a safe flying speed. Aircraft then stalled and spun into the ground, killing all three people (the 52-year-old pilot and two passengers) on board.

1. NTSB Identification: SEA78FA003 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=44634&key=0
2. FAA; http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=117HC
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/wa/N117HC/
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N117HC.html
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1977/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-vancouver-3-killed/]
6. Netherlands national archive: press photo of the crash scene: http://proxy.handle.net/10648/85c27040-dfb8-51d7-09a1-c3c8f9d1bd9f

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
25-Feb-2008 12:00	ASN archive	Added
22-Apr-2015 17:32	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
22-Apr-2015 17:33	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Narrative]
22-Apr-2015 17:34	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Narrative]
24-Sep-2017 19:04	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
02-May-2021 11:42	Hoekb03	Updated [Source]