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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Edensburg, PA · November 23, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1974
Place
Edensburg, PA · EDENSBURG, PA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N15260Piper PA-34
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741123041579A
Case key
132483

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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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3-4127  74/11/23   EDENSBURG,PA        PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0955                    N15260              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 60, 9261 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            26 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDENSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDENSBURG,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- IP SHUT OFF FUEL R ENG DRG SIM ADF APCH.PLT ABORTED LDG DUE DEER NEAR RWY.APLD PWR ACFT VEERED R.

Aircraft

Registration
N15260
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Edensburg

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