DEN67D0237

NTSB accident investigation · Interstate S-1A · Afton, WY · March 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1967
Place
Afton, WY · AFTON, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N37307Interstate S-1A
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118067

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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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3-0718   67/3/7    AFTON,WYO           INTERSTATE S-1A     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N37307              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     AGE 46, 13692 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 8000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PUSH-PULL TYPE FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE WAS CLOSED BY SHIFTING EQUIPMENT IN THE CABIN. HORSE HERDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N37307
Reported as
Interstate S-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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