MIA76FLA38

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Callahan, FL · March 23, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1976
Place
Callahan, FL · CALLAHAN, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7323WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760323006059A
Case key
153047

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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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3-0627  76/3/23  NR.CALLAHAN,FL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1220                    N7323W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FL              WAYCROSS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: STACKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- EX STACK SEPARATED FM NR 4 CYL,BKN FWD OF CARB.BOTH MOUNTING NUTS MISSING.HIT FENCE & DOG HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7323W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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