OAK67F0026

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Sonoma, CA · June 11, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1966
Place
Sonoma, CA · SONOMA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5536ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171346

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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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3-1502  66/6/11    SONOMA CALIF        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N5536Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SONOMA VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FELT MATERIAL USED AS GASKET BETWEEN AIRFILTER AND AIRSCOOP CAME LOOSE AND BLOCKED AIR INTAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5536Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sonoma Valley

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