MKC77FA030

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Bunker, MO · July 15, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 15, 1977
Place
Bunker, MO · BUNKER, MO
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2928PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770715035699A
Case key
145494

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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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3-3407  77/7/15    BUNKER,MO           PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 445
        TIME - 2145                    N2928P              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 286 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BONNER SPRINGS,KS           NASHVILLE,TN                 JONESBORO,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRASHED APRX 50MI LEFT OF DIRECT COURSE FRM MKC TO JBR.VOR BEARING SELECTOR FOUND ON 183DEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2928P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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