MIA76FKG33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-16 · Pitts, GA · November 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1975
Place
Pitts, GA · PITTS, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5207HPiper PA-16
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751109042659A
Case key
151780

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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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3-3448   75/11/9   PITTS,GA            PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 114
        TIME - 1455                    N5207H              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORDELE,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURST
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TIMBER SURVEY FLT.OIL PRES LINE FM ENG TO OIL COOLER RUPTURED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5207H
Reported as
Piper PA-16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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