ANC70AA082

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Haines, AK · May 30, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 30, 1970
Place
Haines, AK · HAINES, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1321CPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126074

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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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3-0753  70/5/30  NR.HAINES,ALAS        PIPER PA-22         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1321C              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 929 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNEAU,ALAS                HAINES,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-5/31/70.MICROBIC GROWTH TYPE OF CONTAMINATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1321C
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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