MIA79FKQ09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Newton, MS · April 19, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1979
Place
Newton, MS · NEWTON, MS
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4805APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790419037659A
Case key
136127

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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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3-1014  79/4/19  NR.NEWTON,MS          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1800                    N4805A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, 12310 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            310 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - O'KEEFE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NEWTON,MS                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4805A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
O'Keefe

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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.