UNK64X3705

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA25 · Prior Lake, MN · August 31, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1964
Place
Prior Lake, MN · PRIOR LAKE, MN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6276ZPiper PA25
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184756

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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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2-0531  64/8/31    PRIOR LAKE MINN     PIPER PA25          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2200
        TIME - 1000                    N6276Z              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6276Z
Reported as
Piper PA25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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