- Date
- August 13, 1970
- Place
- Pepperell, MA · PEPPERELL, MA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5477FAlon A2-A
- Status
- Completed · report May 17, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 108578
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3001 70/8/13 PEPPERELL,MASS ALON A2-A CR- 0 0 2 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1140 N5477F PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 26, 1459 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 112 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SPORTS CENTER DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PEPPERELL,MASS BEDFORD,MASS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION TERRAIN - OTHER PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- MOONEY SVCE BULLETIN SBA 19 M10-1 NOT COMPLIED WITH.PERIODIC INSP 5/4/70.L WHEEL ENTRD HOLE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5477F
- Reported as
- Alon A2-A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Sports Center
N5477FRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Alon A-2AAirframe modelAlon A-2AEngine modelContinental C90 series
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