LAX75FUJ70

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Douglas, AZ · April 8, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1975
Place
Douglas, AZ · DOUGLAS, AZ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7064YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750408007859A
Case key
148337

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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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3-0619   75/4/8  NR.DOUGLAS,AZ         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1820                    N7064Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 2347 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            48 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COCHISE COMMUNITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DOUGLAS,AZ                   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
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- SIM 1 ENG APCH WITH 2 ENG GO ARND.L ENG LOST PWR,NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.GOT BLO VMC.

Aircraft

Registration
N7064Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cochise Community

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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