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NTSB accident investigation · Funk B75L · Slippery Rock, PA · September 1, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1980
Place
Slippery Rock, PA · SLIPPERY ROCK, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N22683Funk B75L
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800901038889A
Case key
128774

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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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3-2023   80/9/1  NR.SLIPPERY ROCK,PA   FUNK B75L           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 54, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N22683              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     HOURS, 49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MIDDLESEX,PA          SLIPPERY ROCK,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N22683
Reported as
Funk B75L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Acres

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N22683 · 1

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