CHI70DGD09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Boardman, OH · June 14, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1970
Place
Boardman, OH · BOARDMAN, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3584PPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118686

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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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3-2570  70/6/14    BOARDMAN,OHIO       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 70, 1035
        TIME - 1450                    N3584P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 826 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOARDMAN AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOARDMAN,OHIO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL ON EMPTY L TK.PLT SAID SEL NOT MOVED AFT ENG QUIT,FUEL NOT CKD DURG PREFLT.HI THICK WHEAT

Aircraft

Registration
N3584P
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boardman Air Park

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