FTW72FPD04

NTSB accident investigation · Volaircraft 10A · Cleburne, TX · July 25, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1971
Place
Cleburne, TX · CLEBURNE, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6666DVolaircraft 10A
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162991

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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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3-2782  71/7/25    CLEBURNE,TEX        VOLAIRCRAFT 10A     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 2130                    N6666D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEBURNE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEBURNE,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR4 CYL COMP BLO NORM.4 LWR PLUGS OIL FOULED,NO INDCN OF FIRING.WATER IN BOTTOM OF CARB FLOAT BOWL

Aircraft

Registration
N6666D
Reported as
Volaircraft 10A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cleburne Muni

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