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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18 · Fredericksburg, VA · July 6, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1964
Place
Fredericksburg, VA · FREDERICKSBURG, VA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N999DPiper PA18
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182959

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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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3-1965   64/7/6    FREDERICKSBURG VA   PIPER PA18          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 0550                    N999D               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 75 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-CARB PUMP DISCHARGE TUBE MISALIGNED.
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N999D
Reported as
Piper PA18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shannon

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