DIA69F0131

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Carrboro, NC · January 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1969
Place
Carrboro, NC · CARRBORO, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1432PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114456

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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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3-1614  69/1/19    CARRBORO,NC         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1058
        TIME - 1728                    N1432P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 168 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAPEL HILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- L GEN CIRCUIT BREAKER IN,R OUT.ACFT SOLD FOR SALVAGE,ELECTRICAL SYS COULD NOT BE EVALUATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1432P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chapel Hill