MKC71FDD02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Warsaw, ND · July 17, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1970
Place
Warsaw, ND · WARSAW, ND
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6252PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116853

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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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3-1380  70/7/17    WARSAW,N DAK        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1238
        TIME - 1113                    N6252P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 739 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANITOBA,CAN                GRAND FORKS,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-CAUSE OF FUEL EXHAUSTION NOT DETERMINED.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6252P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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