CHI66F0127

NTSB accident investigation · Republic RC-3 · Youngstown, OH · August 1, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1965
Place
Youngstown, OH · YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6175KRepublic RC-3
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177033

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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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3-2039   65/8/1    YOUNGSTOWN OHIO     REPUBLIC RC-3       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1500
        TIME - 2000                    N6175K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANDSDOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6175K
Reported as
Republic RC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Landsdown

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