MIA66F0033

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Suwanee, GA · May 1, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1965
Place
Suwanee, GA · SUWANEE, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6906BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178040

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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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2-0288   65/5/1    SUWANEE GA          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 225
        TIME - 1900                    N6906B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATHIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6906B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mathis

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