UNK69X0136

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Bad Drk, Georgia · August 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1969
Place
Bad Drk, Georgia · BAD DRK, Germany
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5799ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157719

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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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6-0062   69/8/3    BAD DRK,W GERMANY   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N5799Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAD DRK,W GERMANY           BAD DRK,W GERMANY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF W GERMAN GOVNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5799Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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