MKC70D0285

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Hudson, KS · December 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1969
Place
Hudson, KS · HUDSON, KS
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6705BPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146001

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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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3-4603   69/12/7   HUDSON,KANS         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 135
        TIME - 1730                    N6705B              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LYONS,KANS                  LIBERAL,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 3 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED. PLT TRIED TO LND ON ROAD,TOO BUSY. LINED UP ON FLD,COULDNT SEE WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6705B
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage