NYC75FNA16

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Stow, MA · September 5, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1974
Place
Stow, MA · STOW, MA
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5335SPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740905029839A
Case key
138638

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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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3-3702   74/9/5    STOW,MASS           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 343
        TIME - 1535                    N5335S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINUTEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOW,MASS                   BROAD BROOK,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5335S
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minuteman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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