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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Ankeny, IA · April 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1977
Place
Ankeny, IA · ANKENY, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4367ZPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770401006019A
Case key
157337

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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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3-0573   77/4/1    ANKENY,IA           PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 5440
        TIME - 1715                    N4367Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERAGOULD,AR                CHILLICOTHE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AT CHILLICOTHE CHANGED DESTINATION TO DES MOINES

Aircraft

Registration
N4367Z
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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