MKC72FCG15

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Lexington, MO · August 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1971
Place
Lexington, MO · LEXINGTON, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9126DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163424

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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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3-3235  71/8/28    LEXINGTON,MO        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 190
        TIME - 1840                    N9126D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEXINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,MO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT TURNED FUEL SLCTR TO OFF PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9126D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lexington

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