NYC75FNA28

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Norwood, MA · December 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1974
Place
Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N635FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741226042599A
Case key
144978

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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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3-4111  74/12/26   NORWOOD,MASS        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 985
        TIME - 1310                    N635FL              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,MASS                TAUNTON,MASS
        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
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR DRG REDUCTION FM TKOF PWR TO CLB PWR.

Aircraft

Registration
N635FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norwood Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N635FL · 1

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