MKC69F0114

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · St Charles, MO · August 1, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1968
Place
St Charles, MO · ST CHARLES, MO
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5188ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108831

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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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3-2725   68/8/1    ST CHARLES,MO       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N5188Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 52, 7350 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CHARLES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N5188Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
St Charles

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