# NTSB ATL84LA014: Piper PA-24-250, N7691P, Vicksburg, MS, October 6, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 6, 1983, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Vicksburg, MS
- Coordinates: 32.238905, -90.927753 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2389&lon=-90.9278&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6365
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA014
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6365/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA014

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (contributing factor)
  - fuel tank selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of recent total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - stolen aircraft/unauthorized use - intentional, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Complete gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CRUISE FLT. THE PLT REPORTEDTHAT POWER WAS LOST AT 2000 FT 10 MILES NORTH OF VICKSBURG. HE APPLIED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP AND SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED THE ENG BUT IT QUIT AGAIN AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART DESPITE CHANGNG FUEL TANKS. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH BUSHES AND GROUND LOOPED COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED; ALL TANKS WERE EMPTY OF FUEL EXCEPT THE RIGHT AUXILIARY. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND OUT OF DETENT FOR THE RIGHT MAIN TANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7691P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7691P-1991-10-01), registration cancelled 1991-10-01, S/N 242901 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-290L
- Airframe hours: 3057
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-AID5 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Charles E. Bryant
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 5, 1983
- Airport: VKS, Vicsburg, runway 19, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: unknown, expired; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19831006053149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831006053149A), Oct 6, 1983: Piper PA24250, Vicksburg, MS, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel starvation. There was fuel in aux tank.

## Other investigations on N7691P (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW70FRD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRD15), May 14, 1970: Piper PA-24 (N7691P), Opelousas, LA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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