FTW67F0114

NTSB accident investigation · Turner T-40A · Piedmont, OK · August 2, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1966
Place
Piedmont, OK · PIEDMONT, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N115ETTurner T-40A
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122100

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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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3-2051   66/8/2    PIEDMONT OKLA       TURNER T-40A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1220                    N115ET              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 40, 1371 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            185 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACK RICHARDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY CLOGGED BY SANDING DUST.

Aircraft

Registration
N115ET
Reported as
Turner T-40A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jack Richards