- Date
- August 15, 1971
- Place
- Lino Lakes, MN · LINO LAKES, MN
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N81344Fairchild 24W46
- Status
- Completed · report June 13, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 163027
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3951 71/8/15 LINO LAKES,MINN FAIRCHILD 24W46 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 59, 598 TIME - 1620 N81344 PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SURFSIDE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LINO LAKES,MINN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB STALL LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE REMARKS- NR 4 CYL VALVE ROCKER BOX FAILED.ACFT OBSD IN L TURN AT LOW ALT,NS DROPPED,ROLLED INVRTD,HIT WTR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N81344
- Reported as
- Fairchild 24W46
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Surfside
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