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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Kit Carson, CO · June 26, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1972
Place
Kit Carson, CO · KIT CARSON, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7746ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167191

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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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3-3413  72/6/26    KIT CARSON,COLO     PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2083
        TIME - 1615                    N7746Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTON,COLO                  EADS,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT IN SLOW FLT ATTITUDE PROP DID NOT WINDMILL WHEN ENGINE FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N7746Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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