MKC80FCG03

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Salisbury, MO · November 28, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1979
Place
Salisbury, MO · SALISBURY, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4546YPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791128032729A
Case key
133616

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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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3-3042  79/11/28   SALISBURY,MO        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2652
        TIME - 1330                    N4546Y              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALISBURY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALISBURY,MO                MOBERLY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           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- PLT STATED-ENG LOST PWR DRG STEEP CLIMB W LOW FUEL LVL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4546Y
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salisbury Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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