MKC65F0141

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-15 · Rapid City, SD · May 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1965
Place
Rapid City, SD · RAPID CITY, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4481HPiper PA-15
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177800

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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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3-1124   65/5/4  NR.RAPID CITY S DAK   PIPER PA-15         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N4481H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4481H
Reported as
Piper PA-15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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