MKC72FCA02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Old Monroe, MO · July 20, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 20, 1971
Place
Old Monroe, MO · OLD MONROE, MO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6619ZPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162382

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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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3-2719  71/7/20    OLD MONROE,MO       PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1026
        TIME - 1837                    N6619Z              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLACKHAWK WING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLD MONROE,MO               LOCAL
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT TOOK OFF TO CK MALFUNCTIONING ENG. FIRE DESTRUCTION PRECLUDED COMP INVEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N6619Z
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Blackhawk Wing

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