LAX68F0040

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-17 · Tempe, AZ · July 9, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1967
Place
Tempe, AZ · TEMPE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4612HPiper PA-17
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115458

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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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3-2333   67/7/9    TEMPE,ARIZ          PIPER PA-17         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N4612H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL 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
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4612H
Reported as
Piper PA-17
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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