CHI70FGA05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Felicity, OH · February 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1970
Place
Felicity, OH · FELICITY, OH
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5200SPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140739

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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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3-0519  70/2/22    FELICITY,OHIO       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 499
        TIME - 1834                    N5200S              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MELDAHL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON,W VA             COLUMBUS,OHI0
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5200S
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meldahl