MIA69A0013

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Richmond Hill, GA · September 13, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1968
Place
Richmond Hill, GA · RICHMOND HILL, GA
Injuries
2 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4966PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192157

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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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3-4792  68/9/13    RICHMOND HILL,GA    PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1748                    N4966P              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 43, 9000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            110 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4966P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage