FTW78DRA05

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · East Bernard, TX · October 28, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1977
Place
East Bernard, TX · EAST BERNARD, TX
Injuries
6 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1216CPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771028036619A
Case key
144622

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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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3-3521  77/10/28   EAST BERNARD,TX     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 350
        TIME - 1715                    N1216C              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICKERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST BERNARD,TX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1216C
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wickers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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