MKC71FCG11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Carl Junction, MO · July 1, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1970
Place
Carl Junction, MO · CARL JUNCTION, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6915YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126238

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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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3-0785   70/7/1    CARL JUNCTION,MO    PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0115                    N6915Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 38, 7500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOPLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANHATTAN,KANS              CARL JUNCTION,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- INTERCEPTED JOP LOC,SWITCHED TO FULL TANKS,STARTED DSCNT ON AUTO PLT.UN REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6915Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Joplin