CHI67F0613

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Jackson, MI · April 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1967
Place
Jackson, MI · JACKSON, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7383YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117292

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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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3-1701  67/4/14    JACKSON, MICH       PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1110
        TIME - 1026                    N7383Y              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-LEFT PROPELLER SURGED, CAUSE UNDETERMINED.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED IN PLOWED FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7383Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage