CHI67A0105

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Holland, MI · March 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 21, 1967
Place
Holland, MI · HOLLAND, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6924PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117903

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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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3-0560  67/3/21    HOLLAND,MICH        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 857
        TIME - 2050                    N6924P              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TULIP CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 29 HRS SINCE ANNUAL INSP.L FUEL CELL DFORMD.QT.IND.FLOAT 1/2 IN HI.CARB FLOAT RUBBNG.GR UP INTENTL

Aircraft

Registration
N6924P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tulip City

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