CHI69F0643

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Detroit, MI · May 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1969
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1676JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177343

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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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3-1435   69/5/4    DETROIT,MICH        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N1676J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1676J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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