NYC66F0236

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Old Town, ME · September 21, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1965
Place
Old Town, ME · OLD TOWN, ME
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7521PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175584

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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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3-2756  65/9/21    OLD TOWN ME         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 191
        TIME - 1615                    N7521P              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLDTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7521P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oldtown

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