- Date
- March 26, 1970
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1497PPiper PA-23
- Status
- Completed · report August 4, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 141269
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0610 70/3/26 LAS VEGAS,NEV PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 12115 TIME - 1207 N1497P PX- 0 0 0 MAPPING/PHOTO TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - N LAS VEGAS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BOULDER CITY,NEV LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: OTHER STALL IN FLIGHT: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - 0IL EXHAUSTION-PROPELLER SYSTEM PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- L PROP GOV TO FRONT ENG CASE OIL LINE BKN.ACFT CLRD LND ANY RNWY,CONT CRCG.R FUEL VALVE EMPTY TANK
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1497P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-23
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- N Las Vegas
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