FTW68F0013

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild M-62-A · Eunice, LA · June 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1967
Place
Eunice, LA · EUNICE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N54112Fairchild M-62-A
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116559

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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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3-1800   67/6/7    EUNICE,LA           FAIRCHILD M-62-A    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 37,
        TIME - 0930                    N54112              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  750 TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENARD STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- PLT MAKING TOUCH-AND-GO LNDG LEFT CARB.HT.ON FOR TO.ACFT DID NOT OBTAIN T/O SPEED DUE PWR LOSS.

Aircraft

Registration
N54112
Reported as
Fairchild M-62-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Benard Strip

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