MIA66F0528

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Riverview, FL · April 12, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1966
Place
Riverview, FL · RIVERVIEW, FL
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1997PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172950

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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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2-0095  66/4/12    RIVERVIEW FLA       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1640                    N1997P              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 44 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRANDON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1997P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brandon

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.