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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Wagoner, OK · July 3, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1970
Place
Wagoner, OK · WAGONER, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5020ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118851

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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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3-2587   70/7/3    WAGONER,OKLA        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N5020Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE HORN COVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAGONER,OKLA                TULSA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TURNED L AFTER ENG FAILED,CRASHED INTO BOAT DOCK APRX 4 TENTHS MILE FROM END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5020Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
White Horn Cove

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.