MKC69A0002

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Denison, IA · July 18, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1968
Place
Denison, IA · DENISON, IA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3235WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108463

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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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3-3285  68/7/18    DENISON,IOWA        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 576
        TIME - 0730                    N3235W              PX-  0  0  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENSION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3235W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dension

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