CHI72FEG24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Lebanon, OH · November 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1971
Place
Lebanon, OH · LEBANON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4175PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164359

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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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3-3665  71/11/26   LEBANON,OHIO        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 314
        TIME - 1815                    N4175P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEBANON-WARREN C0
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,OHIO                KETTERING,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R ENG LOST PWR. PLT FLEW PATTERN TOO CLOSE IN,OVERSHOT RWY. HAD TO LND IN CORNFIELD. ENG NOT FEATH

Aircraft

Registration
N4175P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lebanon-Warren C0

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