CHI68F0174

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Chicago, IL · July 4, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 4, 1967
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3054ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115834

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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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2-0466   67/7/4    CHICAGO,ILL         PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1026                    N3054Z              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- TAKE OFF CLIMB AT STEEP ANGLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3054Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Midway

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