SEA70F0074

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Haines, OR · September 3, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1969
Place
Haines, OR · HAINES, OR
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6076YPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155971

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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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3-3883   69/9/3    HAINES,OREG         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 79, 3154
        TIME - 1100                    N6076Y              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 404 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOSES LAKE,WASH             RENO,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PROP SEPARATED,BROKE FUEL LINE.FIRE BLEW OUT PRIOR LDG.PLT LANDED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6076Y
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed