MKC76FCQ39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Madison, KS · March 6, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1976
Place
Madison, KS · MADISON, KS
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3827PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760306005469A
Case key
153054

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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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3-0637   76/3/6    MADISON,KS          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 150
        TIME - 1545                    N3827P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EMPORIA,KS                  MADISON,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WINTERIZATION KIT INSTALLED FOR OPS IN OAT BLO 40 DEG F,TO BE REMOVED ABV 40 DEG F.OAT ABT 65 DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3827P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N3827P · 1

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