OAK66F0218

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Fresno, CA · March 4, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1966
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3423WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174077

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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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2-0047   66/3/4    FRESNO CALIF        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 22, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1055                    N3423W              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDLER MUNICIPA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
          PWR PLT-FUEL STRAVATION FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS-

Aircraft

Registration
N3423W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chandler Municipa

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