UNK64X0895

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Wauchula, FL · March 12, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1964
Place
Wauchula, FL · WAUCHULA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7596DPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185878

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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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3-0633  64/3/12    WAUCHULA FLA        PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N7596D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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 STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7596D
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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