FTW78FPJ27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Gould, OK · June 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1978
Place
Gould, OK · GOULD, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4935YPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780623019859A
Case key
141446

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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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3-1799  78/6/23    GOULD,OK            PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1747
        TIME - 0830                    N4935Y              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 676 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOULD,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4935Y
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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