MIA65F0099

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Augusta, GA · April 9, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1965
Place
Augusta, GA · AUGUSTA, GA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1030PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179132

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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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3-0966   65/4/9    AUGUSTA GA          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1810                    N1030P              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 39, 2252 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            145 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUSH FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- LEFT ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1030P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bush Field