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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Haines, AK · September 24, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1979
Place
Haines, AK · HAINES, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3542ZPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133347

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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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3-2108  79/9/24  NR.HAINES,AK          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N3542Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  24, 2500 TOTAL HOURS, 30
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHILKAT LAKE,AK            HAINES,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH LOG ON SANDBAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3542Z
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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