UNK64X1304

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Sebastian, FL · April 13, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 13, 1964
Place
Sebastian, FL · SEBASTIAN, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7336YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185076

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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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2-0773  64/4/13  NR.SEBASTIAN FLA      PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 400
        TIME - 1555                    N7336Y              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT PRACTICING FOR MULTI-ENGINE PILOT RATING-PILOT FORGOT TO TURN FUEL ON TO RESTART INOP ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N7336Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Municipal

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.