NYC70DHA14

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Manville, NJ · June 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1970
Place
Manville, NJ · MANVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4570PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119350

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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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3-2644  70/6/26    MANVILLE,NJ         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N4570P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 42, 9520 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KUPPER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEENE,NH                    MANVILLE,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L INBD FUEL TANK LEAKING,NOT USED.FUEL EXHAUSTED L OUTBD.R TANK APRX 7 GAL,CROSSFEED OFF.BLO VYSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4570P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kupper

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