MKC67D0539

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Kirksville, MO · April 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1967
Place
Kirksville, MO · KIRKSVILLE, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N68FFPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117491

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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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3-1102   67/4/7    KIRKSVILLE,MO       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2667
        TIME - 1830                    N68FF               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2059 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UNIDENTIFIABLE MATERIAL CLOGGED REAR FUEL LINE IN RIGHT TANK.TANK USED DURING TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N68FF
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage