MIA68F0074

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31 · Millington, TN · August 1, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1967
Place
Millington, TN · MILLINGTON, TN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9019YPiper PA-31
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115168

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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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3-2733   67/8/1    MILLINGTON,TENN.    PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1415                    N9019Y              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 48, 14500 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURST
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- L.ENG OIL COOLER RETURN HOSE P/N 41230-12 RUPTURED DUE TO HEAT.LINE ROUTED TOO CLOSE ENG EXHAUST.

Aircraft

Registration
N9019Y
Reported as
Piper PA-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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