UNK64X2914

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA16 · Austin, TX · July 19, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1964
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6874KPiper PA16
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183114

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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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3-2132  64/7/19    AUSTIN TEX          PIPER PA16          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 170
        TIME - 1000                    N6874K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 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
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6874K
Reported as
Piper PA16
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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