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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Pinnacle, NC · September 26, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 26, 1974
Place
Pinnacle, NC · PINNACLE, NC
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2193PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740926036999A
Case key
140908

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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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3-3451  74/9/26  NR.PINNACLE,NC        PIPER PA-23         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1104                    N2193P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 1483 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENSBORO,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD R ENG SHUT DWN,GR HANGING OUT.PLT SURE HE COULD NOT MAKE ARPT GOING TO LND IN A FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2193P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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