CHI67D0059

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild KR-21 · Auburn, IN · June 16, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1966
Place
Auburn, IN · AUBURN, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N235VFairchild KR-21
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170893

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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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3-1817  66/6/16    AUBURN IND          FAIRCHILD KR-21     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 777
        TIME - 1905                    N235V               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN DEKALB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PILOT MANEUVERED TO AVOID LANDING TRAFFIC.

Aircraft

Registration
N235V
Reported as
Fairchild KR-21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn Dekalb

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