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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA22 · Thibodaux, LA · August 10, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1964
Place
Thibodaux, LA · THIBODAUX, LA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1839PPiper PA22
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182396

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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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3-2426  64/8/10    THIBODAUX LA        PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 245
        TIME - 1700                    N1839P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 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
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1839P
Reported as
Piper PA22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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