NYC66F0688

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Lincoln, RI · May 25, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1966
Place
Lincoln, RI · LINCOLN, RI
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2184PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171464

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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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2-0134  66/5/25    LINCOLN RI          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 777
        TIME - 2030                    N2184P              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 274 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH CENTRAL ST.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT OCCUPATION-CIVIL OFFICIAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2184P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
North Central St.

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.