CHI70FGD06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Painesville, OH · February 16, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1970
Place
Painesville, OH · PAINESVILLE, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6843BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136438

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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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3-0964  70/2/16    PAINESVILLE,OHIO    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N6843B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 850 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            650 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONCORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINESVILLE,OHIO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACCELERATOR PUMP LINK CAME LOOSE. ANNUAL INSPECTION 12 HRS PRIOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6843B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Concord

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