UNK64X3102

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA30 · Hillsboro, OR · July 29, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1964
Place
Hillsboro, OR · HILLSBORO, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7398YPiper PA30
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182216

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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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3-2257  64/7/29    HILLSBORO ORE       PIPER PA30          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 9000
        TIME - 1345                    N7398Y              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLSBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7398Y
Reported as
Piper PA30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hillsboro