- Date
- May 4, 1970
- Place
- Moravia, NY · MORAVIA, NY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1594APiper PA-20
- Status
- Completed · report April 9, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 119112
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2616 70/5/4 MORAVIA,NY PIPER PA-20 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 24, 430 TIME - 1815 N1594A PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 232 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE AIR STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MORAVIA,NY LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: RUN COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE REMARKS- LOST PWR,PLT DECIDED TO CONT TKOF.HIT BUSHES APRX 5FT HI.FARM FLD ABT 1000FT,GRASS CVRD,UPHILL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1594A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-20
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Private Air Strip
N1594ARegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2011 · Piper PA-20Airframe modelPiper PA-20Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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.
Other investigations on N1594A · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC10CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAkhiok, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB SEA01LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreat Falls, MTThe pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain. Factors include snow covered terrain.