CHI68F0352

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Jamestown, IN · September 10, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1967
Place
Jamestown, IN · JAMESTOWN, IN
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8711DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114366

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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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3-3403  67/9/10  NR.JAMESTOWN,IND      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 100
        TIME - 1715                    N8711D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BROKEN VALVE IN NO THREE CYLINDER.

Aircraft

Registration
N8711D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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