MKC78DCG34

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Springfield, MO · May 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1978
Place
Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3605APiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780529013309A
Case key
142385

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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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3-1075  78/5/29    SPRINGFIELD,MO      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N3605A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD MUMI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3605A
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield Mumi

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3605A · 1

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