FTW66F0248

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Spring Hill, AR · August 22, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1965
Place
Spring Hill, AR · SPRING HILL, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1840APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175944

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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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3-2374  65/8/22    SPRING HILL ARK     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 1500
        TIME - 1630                    N1840A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 708 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
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1840A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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