CHI72FEV22

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Springfield, IL · January 29, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1972
Place
Springfield, IL · SPRINGFIELD, IL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6567FPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165594

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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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3-1007  72/1/29    SPRINGFIELD,ILL     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3000
        TIME - 1650                    N6567F              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,ILL             STREATOR,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L ENG QUIT.PLT UN MAINTAIN SINGLE ENG SPEED,LOST CTL.WASNT MULTI-ENG RATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6567F
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Capital

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