NYC66F0518

NTSB accident investigation · Piper JC3 · Lawrence, MA · February 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1966
Place
Lawrence, MA · LAWRENCE, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6340HPiper JC3
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173804

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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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3-0263   66/2/6    LAWRENCE MASS       PIPER JC3           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1240                    N6340H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 414 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            155 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6340H
Reported as
Piper JC3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawrence

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