MIA67F0077

NTSB accident investigation · Waco GXE-10 · Perrine, FL · July 8, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1966
Place
Perrine, FL · PERRINE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6939Waco GXE-10
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170848

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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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3-1742   66/7/8    PERRINE FLA         WACO GXE-10         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0610                    N6939               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     32, 8000 TOTAL HOURS, 0
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK ROCKPILE.INSUFFICIENT FUEL DRAINED DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N6939
Reported as
Waco GXE-10
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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