MIA74FKG66

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Augusta, GA · March 29, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1974
Place
Augusta, GA · AUGUSTA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N323GHPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740329009049A
Case key
156389

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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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3-1028  74/3/29    AUGUSTA,GA          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1040                    N323GH              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 60, 21470 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2265 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANIEL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUGUSTA,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN SMALL FLD STRUCK DIRT MOUND.TEST FLT FOR DOUBLE ENG CHANGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N323GH
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Daniel Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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