MKC71DCD91

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Boone, IA · June 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1971
Place
Boone, IA · BOONE, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4631MPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162348

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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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3-2471  71/6/26    BOONE,IOWA          PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 325
        TIME - 1200                    N4631M              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEVADA,IOWA                 BOONE,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           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

Aircraft

Registration
N4631M
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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