UNK64X2675

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA20 · Shelby, OH · July 5, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1964
Place
Shelby, OH · SHELBY, OH
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7063KPiper PA20
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183653

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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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2-0455   64/7/5    SHELBY OHIO         PIPER PA20          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 400
        TIME - 1530                    N7063K              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMERICAN TOWER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PRIMING SYSTEM
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OPEN PRIMER

Aircraft

Registration
N7063K
Reported as
Piper PA20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
American Tower

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.