MKC72FCJ06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Chadron, NE · July 19, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1971
Place
Chadron, NE · CHADRON, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CF-QXKPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163615

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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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E-0009  71/7/19  NR.CHADRON,NEBR       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0800                    CF-QXK              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  45, 1021 TOTAL HOURS, 6
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIBERAL,KANS               CHADRON,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST OIL PRESSURE.OIL DEPLETED DUE HI TIME ENG. LND IN WHEAT FLD.

Aircraft

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