MKC71DCA04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · New Haven, MO · July 25, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1970
Place
New Haven, MO · NEW HAVEN, MO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5695PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116499

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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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3-1251  70/7/25    NEW HAVEN,MO        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 392
        TIME - 1530                    N5695P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 164 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWTHORNE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JOPLIN,MO                   ALTON,MO                     NEW HAVEN,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PRIOR FORCED LND ON APT DUE RUPTURED OIL LINE.PLT REPAIRED LINE AND ADDED OIL BEFORE NEXT T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N5695P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawthorne

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