DEN65D0080

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Lebarge, WY · April 27, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1965
Place
Lebarge, WY · LEBARGE, WY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7375ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178519

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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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3-1263  65/4/27    LEBARGE WYO         PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1655                    N7375Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     39, 15000 TOTAL HOURS, 6
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-ATTEMPTED FLIGHT WITH AUTOMOBILE FUEL.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N7375Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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