DEN69F0086

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Fairfield, UT · August 6, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1968
Place
Fairfield, UT · FAIRFIELD, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9041DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108758

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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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3-2652   68/8/6    FAIRFIELD,UT        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 155
        TIME - 1115                    N9041D              PX-  0  0  3  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9041D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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