LAX74FUM39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Escondido, CA · June 21, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1974
Place
Escondido, CA · ESCONDIDO, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3200MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740621026199A
Case key
130125

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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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3-2397  74/6/21    ESCONDIDO,CALIF     PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1630                    N3200M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 469 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LK WOHLFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ESCONDIDO,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT,LNDED IN TREES

Aircraft

Registration
N3200M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lk Wohlford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3200M · 1

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