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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0927 66/10/14 MARFA TEX HUGHES 269A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 45, 114
TIME - 1235 N8761F PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MARFA MUNI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF
AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND LANDING: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUND RESONANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
65 300
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
20 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PLT LANDED ACFT ON ONE SKID. INSUFFICIENT RPM AVAILABLE TO MAKE SAFE LANDING.
