CHI76FEE24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Greenwood, IL · October 5, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1975
Place
Greenwood, IL · GREENWOOD, IL
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9848WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751005033719A
Case key
201304

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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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3-3097   75/10/5   GREENWOOD,IL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0005                    N9848W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 1120 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            93 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE GENEVA,WI              CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURST
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL HOSE FM ENG TO OIL COOLER RUPTURED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9848W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Galt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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