NYC76FNA27

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Bedford, MA · January 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1976
Place
Bedford, MA · BEDFORD, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3006PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760117000949A
Case key
152785

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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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3-0442  76/1/17    BEDFORD,MA          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1052                    N3006P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 3235 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            120 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANSCOM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDFORD,MA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3006P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanscom Field

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