CHI66F0129

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild PT-26 · Dyer, IN · July 10, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1965
Place
Dyer, IN · DYER, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N79177Fairchild PT-26
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176247

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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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3-3969  65/7/10  NR.DYER IND           FAIRCHILD PT-26     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1100
        TIME - 1300                    N79177              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRIANGLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N79177
Reported as
Fairchild PT-26
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Triangle

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