MIA70FKQ03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Carthage, MS · April 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1970
Place
Carthage, MS · CARTHAGE, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8414DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138965

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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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3-0075  70/4/12    CARTHAGE,MISS       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N8414D              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 30, 1815 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            92 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARTHAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARTHAGE,MISS               STARKVILLE,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ACFT FLOWN ABT 30MIN BFO ACCIDENT.FUEL SELECTOR POS L TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8414D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carthage

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