NYC67A0081

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Crewe, VA · November 19, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 19, 1966
Place
Crewe, VA · CREWE, VA
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8458WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120630

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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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2-0976  66/11/19   CREWE VA            PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 180
        TIME - 1245                    N8458W              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREWE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8458W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Crewe Muni

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