MIA71DKG79

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Augusta, GA · May 6, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1971
Place
Augusta, GA · AUGUSTA, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6019YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161792

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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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3-2326   71/5/6    AUGUSTA,GA          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1151                    N6019Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 44, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 3000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUSH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUGUSTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UNABLE TO START L ENG.ATTEMPTED TKOF WITH WINDMILLING L PROP GOT AIRBORNE L ENG WOULD NOT START.

Aircraft

Registration
N6019Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bush Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.