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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4417 78/10/4 LITTLETON,CO GRUM AMER AA5 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 22, 71 TOTAL
TIME - 1818 N6071L PX- 1 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON INTL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LITTLETON,CO ARAPAHOE CO ARPT,CO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- #3 CYL FATIGUE,METAL FOLDS BETWEEN BARREL FINS.TRIED TO REACH ARAPAHOE,11MI S OF STAPLETON.
