MKC70D0133

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Rockville, NE · August 15, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1969
Place
Rockville, NE · ROCKVILLE, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4316JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166274

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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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3-3097  69/8/15    ROCKVILLE,NEBR      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1025                    N4316J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND ISLAND,NEBR           GRAND ISLAND,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AVCO SVC INSTRS NR 1148A RESTRS USE OF CARB HEAT.ABRUPT USE OF THROTTLE DRG STALL RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4316J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Couton

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