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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Caulksville, AR · June 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1979
Place
Caulksville, AR · CAULKSVILLE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N59422Piper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136570

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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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3-0715   79/6/9    CAULKSVILLE,AR      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 1487
        TIME - 1800                    N59422              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BOONEVILLE,AR               RETURN                       PARIS,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N59422
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed