MKC76FER21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Aitkin, MN · August 10, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1975
Place
Aitkin, MN · AITKIN, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4325PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750810029819A
Case key
150006

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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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3-2921  75/8/10    AITKIN,MN           PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1030                    N4325P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AITKIN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AITKIN,MN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST PWR R ENG,ATMTD PUMP GR UP.HYD PUMP ON L ENG.L ENG THEN FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4325P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Aitkin Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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