MKC72FER08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · New Ulm, MN · July 27, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1971
Place
New Ulm, MN · NEW ULM, MN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7435RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162614

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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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3-2312  71/7/27    NEW ULM,MINN        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N7435R              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      AGE 25, 3033 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            88 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW ULM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ULM,MINN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 1IN SECT OF CARB MOUNTING FLANGE BROKEN,MISSING.AREA SHOWED DARK DISCOLORATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N7435R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Ulm

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