UNK64X3162

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J4F · Raleigh, NC · August 1, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 1, 1964
Place
Raleigh, NC · RALEIGH, NC
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N30802Piper J4F
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184742

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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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2-0511   64/8/1    RALEIGH NC          PIPER J4F           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 250
        TIME - 1100                    N30802              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- SPARK PLUG NUMBER 3 CYLINDER CAME OUT

Aircraft

Registration
N30802
Reported as
Piper J4F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Raleigh Municipal

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.