NYC74FNA36

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Ipswich, MA · February 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1974
Place
Ipswich, MA · IPSWICH, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2850ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740227003049A
Case key
186686

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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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3-1837  74/2/27    IPSWICH,MASS        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1500
        TIME - 1700                    N2850Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMPTON,NH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- ROUGH-RUNNING ENG.ENTERED SOFT AREA ON LDG ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2850Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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