OAK65F0050

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Sacramento, CA · March 23, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1965
Place
Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5411ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179112

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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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3-0758  65/3/23    SACRAMENTO CALIF    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1105                    N5411Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 7802 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            59 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STUDENT POSITIONED FUEL SELECTOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N5411Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.