MIA66F0428

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Davie, FL · February 6, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1966
Place
Davie, FL · DAVIE, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8137CPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173781

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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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3-0208   66/2/6    DAVIE FLA           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 310
        TIME - 1100                    N8137C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT

Aircraft

Registration
N8137C
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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