CHI66F0139

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Golden Pond, KY · July 30, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1965
Place
Golden Pond, KY · GOLDEN POND, KY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9224DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177172

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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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2-0429  65/7/30    GOLDEN POND KY      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 500
        TIME - 1700                    N9224D              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENLAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9224D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kenlake

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