UNK64X1700

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Elsah, IL · May 10, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1964
Place
Elsah, IL · ELSAH, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5102ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183891

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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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3-1232  64/5/10    ELSAH ILL           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1525                    N5102Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5102Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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