MIA69D0011

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Troy, SC · June 1, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1968
Place
Troy, SC · TROY, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8714DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109668

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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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3-4938   68/6/1    TROY,SC             PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 233
        TIME - 1600                    N8714D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDERSON,SC                 AUGUSTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PASTURE. STRUCK CALF.

Aircraft

Registration
N8714D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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