MIA79FLT04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Southaven, MS · March 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1979
Place
Southaven, MS · SOUTHAVEN, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1125PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790310004519A
Case key
137441

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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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3-0421  79/3/10    SOUTHAVEN,MS        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3275
        TIME - 1330                    N1125P              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTHAVEN,MS                SOUTHAVEN,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1125P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Southaven

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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