MIA70DLG23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Mt Pleasant, SC · May 31, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1970
Place
Mt Pleasant, SC · MT PLEASANT, SC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3621MPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132161

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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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3-2363  70/5/31    MT PLEASANT,SC      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 300
        TIME - 1715                    N3621M              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REMLEYS POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT PLEASANT,SC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3621M
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Remleys Point

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