MIA66F0018

NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild 24C8C · Rockledge, FL · May 29, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1965
Place
Rockledge, FL · ROCKLEDGE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N15350Fairchild 24C8C
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177913

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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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3-1337  65/5/29    ROCKLEDGE FLA       FAIRCHILD 24C8C     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 1145
        TIME - 1700                    N15350              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION, ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N15350
Reported as
Fairchild 24C8C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.