UNK65X0291

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Topeka, KS · October 16, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1964
Place
Topeka, KS · TOPEKA, KS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8703WPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181508

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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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3-3230  64/10/16   TOPEKA KANS         PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 878
        TIME - 1405                    N8703W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIP BILLARD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8703W
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Phillip Billard

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