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NTSB accident investigation · Alon A2-A · Harrisburg, NE · August 31, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1974
Place
Harrisburg, NE · HARRISBURG, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5647FAlon A2-A
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740831029749A
Case key
138709

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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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3-3638  74/8/31  NR.HARRISBURG,NEBR    ALON A2-A           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N5647F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,NEBR             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PRACTICING LO ALT MANEUVERS.LNDD IN WHEAT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5647F
Reported as
Alon A2-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N5647F · 1

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