LAX66F0264

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Lancaster, CA · March 5, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1966
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6907DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173251

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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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3-0706   66/3/5    LANCASTER CALIF     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N6907D              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6907D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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