LAX75FUJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Douglas, AZ · July 11, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1974
Place
Douglas, AZ · DOUGLAS, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8858NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740711024969A
Case key
132627

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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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3-3298  74/7/11    DOUGLAS,ARIZ        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N8858N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 58 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOUGLAS,ARIZ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8858N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Douglas Muni

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