CHI77FEI07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · North Benton, OH · December 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1976
Place
North Benton, OH · NORTH BENTON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8084YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761222040759A
Case key
156645

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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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3-3857  76/12/22 NR.NORTH BENTON,OH    PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1343
        TIME - 0830                    N8084Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 407 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NORTH BENTON,OH              DAYTONA BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT REFUELED PREV DAY IN NORFOLK,VA

Aircraft

Registration
N8084Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miller

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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