DEN70FXA04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Casper, WY · January 18, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1970
Place
Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8757PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142988

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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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3-0360  70/1/18    CASPER,WYO          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1100
        TIME - 2115                    N8757P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BILLINGS,MONT               DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PREVIOUS FUEL CONTAMINATION PROBLEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N8757P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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