UNK65X1371

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J4A · Bastrop, LA · January 29, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1965
Place
Bastrop, LA · BASTROP, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N28235Piper J4A
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180051

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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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3-0136  65/1/29    BASTROP LA          PIPER J4A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 205
        TIME - 1715                    N28235              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N28235
Reported as
Piper J4A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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