CHI71FEE87

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Morris, IL · June 21, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1971
Place
Morris, IL · MORRIS, IL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9613WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161081

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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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3-0584  71/6/21    MORRIS,ILL          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1540                    N9613W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 514 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRIS,ILL                  CHICAGO,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- TKOF RWY 36 ATMTD LDG ON E-W SOD RWY UN COMPLETE TURN APPLIED PWR,ENG DID NOT RESPOND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9613W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morris

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