MKC66F0558

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Excelsior Spgs, MO · May 3, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1966
Place
Excelsior Spgs, MO · EXCELSIOR SPGS, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7090WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171869

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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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3-2198   66/5/3    EXCELSIOR SPGS MO   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 258
        TIME - 1707                    N7090W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXCELSIOR SPRINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT LANDED IN AREA COVERED BY DENSE BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7090W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Excelsior Springs

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