FTW75DPD46

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild PT-26 · Justin, TX · June 15, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1975
Place
Justin, TX · JUSTIN, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N53366Fairchild PT-26
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750615016509A
Case key
148803

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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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3-1428  75/6/15    JUSTIN,TX           FAIRCHILD PT-26     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N53366              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 15000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            112 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JUSTIN TIME
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUSTIN,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N53366
Reported as
Fairchild PT-26
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Justin Time

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N53366 · 1

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