CHI66F0328

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · White Cloud, MI · September 23, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1965
Place
White Cloud, MI · WHITE CLOUD, MI
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5668HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176342

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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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2-0602  65/9/23  NR.WHITE CLOUD MICH   PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 700
        TIME - 1130                    N5668H              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE CLOUD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FAILURE NO.1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE P/N 66081.

Aircraft

Registration
N5668H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
White Cloud