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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J5 · Cody, WY · July 17, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1964
Place
Cody, WY · CODY, WY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N54677Piper J5
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183089

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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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3-2108  64/7/17    CODY WYO            PIPER J5            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1440                    N54677              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N54677
Reported as
Piper J5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.