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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Pueblo, CO · February 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1974
Place
Pueblo, CO · PUEBLO, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4337TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740217002699A
Case key
187125

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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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3-0147  74/2/17    PUEBLO,COLO         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1505                    N4337T              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      47, 8400 TOTAL HOURS, 110
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUEBLO MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEYTON,COLO                 PUEBLO,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           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- OVR RICH MIXTURE FM INTNL LEAK IN FUEL INJECTN UNIT. LNDD ON ROAD. GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4337T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pueblo Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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