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NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild M-62 · Jonesboro, AR · August 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1977
Place
Jonesboro, AR · JONESBORO, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N69256Fairchild M-62
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770818024159A
Case key
146691

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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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3-1690  77/8/18    JONESBORO,AR        FAIRCHILD M-62      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N69256              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     AGE 27, 3922 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            60 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JONESBORO MUNCPL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,AR                TULSA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N69256
Reported as
Fairchild M-62
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jonesboro Muncpl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.