FTW74FRD14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Norwood, LA · September 26, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1973
Place
Norwood, LA · NORWOOD, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8506LPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730926032199A
Case key
188485

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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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3-2932  73/9/26    NORWOOD,LA          PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1462
        TIME - 1041                    N8506L              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,LA                  MORGANZA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R MAG POINTS-MOISTURE CORROSION.MAG WAS TIMED 1DEG VICE 25DEG BFR TDC.HIT TRACTOR.NO CHEM ONBOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8506L
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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