IAD76II032

NTSB incident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Beckley, WV · November 12, 1975

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 12, 1975
Place
Beckley, WV · BECKLEY, WV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N100BAPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152040

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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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5-0044  75/11/12   BECKLEY,WV          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 6000
        TIME - 1115                    N100BA              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1340 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH COUNTY ME
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BECKLEY,WV                  CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FLEXIBLE HOSE ASSEMBLY,P/N 75203,BACKED OFF FUEL MANIFOLD P/N 2524223-1.

Aircraft

Registration
N100BA
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Raleigh County Me

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