UNK64X3011

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA18 · Lenox, GA · July 24, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1964
Place
Lenox, GA · LENOX, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7285KPiper PA18
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1934
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182800

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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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3-2194  64/7/24    LENOX GA            PIPER PA18          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 375
        TIME - 0900                    N7285K              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7285K
Reported as
Piper PA18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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