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NTSB accident investigation · Piper 601P · Greenwood, MS · October 13, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1980
Place
Greenwood, MS · GREENWOOD, MS
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3634FPiper 601P
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801013051989A
Case key
127456

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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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3-3516  80/10/13   GREENWOOD,MS        PIPER 601P          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2910
        TIME - 1052                    N3634F              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENWOOD,MS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOTH ENGS OVERBOOSTED.LNDD IN COTTON FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3634F
Reported as
Piper 601P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenwood Leflore

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.