MKC66D0219

NTSB accident investigation · Robinson Mere M · Davis City, IA · August 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1965
Place
Davis City, IA · DAVIS CITY, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6827DRobinson Mere M
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176194

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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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3-3172   65/8/8  NR.DAVIS CITY IOWA    ROBINSON MERE M     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 219
        TIME - 1000                    N6827D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION. METAL PARTICLES IN FUEL LINE

Aircraft

Registration
N6827D
Reported as
Robinson Mere M
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage