UNK73X0116

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Riske Crk, Canada · June 30, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1973
Place
Riske Crk, Canada · RISKE CRK,BC, Canada
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6330PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188726

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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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6-0086  73/6/30    RISKE CRK,BC,CAN    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 209
        TIME - 0850                    N6330P              PX-  0  0  3  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TWIN LAKES,BC,CAN           WILLIAMS LAKE,BC,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- PROP GOV OIL LINE,90DEG ELBOW FITTING FAILED.OIL ON W/S.INVESTIGATED & REPORTED BY CANADIAN GOVT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6330P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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