OAK69D0214

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Ukiah, CA · November 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1968
Place
Ukiah, CA · UKIAH, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1610PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191808

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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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3-4410  68/11/27   UKIAH,CALIF         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 199
        TIME - 1620                    N1610P              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UKIAH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEFT FUEL TANK EMPTY,5 GALS FUEL IN RT TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N1610P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ukiah

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