MKC75DTG03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Maddock, ND · July 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1974
Place
Maddock, ND · MADDOCK, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5573HPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740713022689A
Case key
130268

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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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3-2220  74/7/13    MADDOCK,N DAK       PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 191
        TIME - 1930                    N5573H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADDOCK,N DAK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- TRIED TO LND ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5573H
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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