NYC67F0292

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-12 · Pittsford, NY · October 1, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1966
Place
Pittsford, NY · PITTSFORD, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3685NPiper PA-12
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121264

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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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3-2832   66/10/1   PITTSFORD NY        PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N3685N              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3685N
Reported as
Piper PA-12
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage