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NTSB accident investigation · Conrad Daphne · Roseburg, OR · March 17, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1978
Place
Roseburg, OR · ROSEBURG, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29613Conrad Daphne
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780317005749A
Case key
142630

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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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3-0507  78/3/17    ROSEBURG,OR         CONRAD DAPHNE       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 317
        TIME - 1500                    N29613              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSEBURG MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSEBURG,OR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FOREIGN MATERIAL FOUND IN CARBURETOR BOWL

Aircraft

Registration
N29613
Reported as
Conrad Daphne
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roseburg Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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