MKC70FCG35

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J5A · Vinland, KS · June 27, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1970
Place
Vinland, KS · VINLAND, KS
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N35385Piper J5A
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126470

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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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3-0856  70/6/27    VINLAND,KANS        PIPER J5A           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N35385              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 1282 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VINELAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VINLAND,KANS                VINLAND,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           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- PULLED UP TO AVOID WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N35385
Reported as
Piper J5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vineland

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.