MKC68F0591

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Weston, MO · April 3, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1968
Place
Weston, MO · WESTON, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2954PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110947

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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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3-1317   68/4/3    WESTON,MO           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2000                    N2954P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, 4195 TOTAL HOURS, 250
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERMAN AAF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL CONTAMINATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAIN BEARING SEIZED TO CRANKSHAFT.CRANKCASE CLEANED BY GLASS BEAD PROCESS,OIL PASSAGES NOT COVERED

Aircraft

Registration
N2954P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sherman Aaf

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