MKC69F0137

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Creve Coeur, MO · July 23, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1968
Place
Creve Coeur, MO · CREVE COEUR, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N263TPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109336

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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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3-2578  68/7/23    CREVE COEUR,MO      PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N263T               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREVE COEUR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRACTICING STALLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N263T
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Creve Coeur