CHI71FBD09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Roselle, IL · August 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1970
Place
Roselle, IL · ROSELLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4300MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185606

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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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3-3324   70/8/2    ROSELLE,ILL         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 323
        TIME - 1630                    N4300M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAUMBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITCHFIELD,ILL              ROSELLE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ROLLED OVR DIP IN RWY BECAME AIRBORNE.NO ENG RESPONSE.WASTE CLOTH FOUND IN R TANK,LINT THRUT SYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4300M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shaumburg

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