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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Hammond, IL · March 18, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1975
Place
Hammond, IL · HAMMOND, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1349TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750318005169A
Case key
147769

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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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3-0523  75/3/18    HAMMOND,IL          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 168
        TIME - 2135                    N1349T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUTCHINSON,KS               MATTOON,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WX COND PREVENTED LDG AT COLES CO ARPT.FLT DIVERTED TO DECATUR.UN LOCATE ARPT FUEL EX.

Aircraft

Registration
N1349T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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