MIA67A0034

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Newberry, SC · September 11, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 11, 1966
Place
Newberry, SC · NEWBERRY, SC
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1923PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121002

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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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2-1139  66/9/11    NEWBERRY SC         PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 929
        TIME - 1739                    N1923P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWBERRY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: GASKET
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NO.3 EX GASK FAILED,NUT MSG.FUEL SEL VALVE GASKET MSG.ENG FIREWALL AD 57-22-L NOT COMPLIED WITH.

Aircraft

Registration
N1923P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Newberry

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