CHI73FEA28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Jeffersonvlle, IN · March 21, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 21, 1973
Place
Jeffersonvlle, IN · JEFFERSONVLLE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8263PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730321006229A
Case key
173595

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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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3-1417  73/3/21    JEFFERSONVLLE,IND   PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 543
        TIME - 1045                    N8263P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAPS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               LAPORTE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL BOOST PUMP P/N 480528 FAULTY REPLACED WITH P/N 760520.OVRSHOT RWY ZIGZAGGED ACFT TO SLO DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8263P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haps

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