CHI66D0484

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Auburn, IN · November 17, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1965
Place
Auburn, IN · AUBURN, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6764WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174803

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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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3-3566  65/11/17   AUBURN IND          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2251
        TIME - 2000                    N6764W              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N6764W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn

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