MIA76FLA70

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Hilliard, FL · September 13, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1976
Place
Hilliard, FL · HILLIARD, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6036YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760913032509A
Case key
156142

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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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3-4051  76/9/13  NR.HILLIARD,FL        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1080
        TIME - 1040                    N6036Y              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 830 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLIARD AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARIETTA,GA                 JACKSONVILLE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ATTMPD FLT AT 90MPH AFT FEA L ENG. REC CRUISE IS 138MPH. LOST DIR CONT AFT EXT GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N6036Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hilliard Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.