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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3186 76/10/29 MANVILLE,NJ MOONEY M20E CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1000 N5962Q PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 59, 3503 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 2100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - KUPPER
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MANVILLE,NJ NEWPORT,RI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
REMARKS- NR 3 CYL COMPRESSION RING FAILED.PERMITED HEAT CONCENTRATION,BURNED HOLE IN PISTON.HIT DIRT MOUND.