MKC75FCA01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Fredericktown, MO · July 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1974
Place
Fredericktown, MO · FREDERICKTOWN, MO
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3361WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740701022519A
Case key
128744

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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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3-2013   74/7/1    FREDERICKTOWN,MO    PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 495
        TIME - 0015                    N3361W              PX-  0  0  5  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREDERICKTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              ST LOUIS,MO                  MEMPHIS,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NO LINING ON PRESS PLATES.RAN OFF END OF RWY DOWN EMBANKMENT.LOOSE ALTERNATOR BELT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3361W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fredericktown

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