CHI66D0097

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Seafield, IN · July 5, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1965
Place
Seafield, IN · SEAFIELD, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4764ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176945

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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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3-1949   65/7/5    SEAFIELD IND        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1810                    N4764Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4764Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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