CHI67F0044

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Nfennville, MI · June 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1966
Place
Nfennville, MI · NFENNVILLE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61432Piper PA-25
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171347

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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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3-1503  66/6/11    NFENNVILLE MICH     PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 399
        TIME - 2045                    N61432              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: TANKS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- CRACK IN FUEL CELL.

Aircraft

Registration
N61432
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage