NYC67F0347

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-20 · Dayville, CT · October 29, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1966
Place
Dayville, CT · DAYVILLE, CT
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7337KPiper PA-20
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120147

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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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3-3543  66/10/29   DAYVILLE CONN       PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 537
        TIME - 1300                    N7337K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 278 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANIELSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP BODY P/N 60984 FAILED,OIL STARVED ENG SEIZED.SUSPECT FOREIGN OBJECT IN OIL PUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7337K
Reported as
Piper PA-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Danielson

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