CHI72FEV30

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Paloma, IL · May 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1972
Place
Paloma, IL · PALOMA, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5236PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166215

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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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3-1586  72/5/13    PALOMA,ILL          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2538
        TIME - 1943                    N5236P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARQUETTE,MICH              COLUMBIA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT FENCE,POSTS,ROLLED ACROSS ROAD AND DITCHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N5236P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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