# NTSB CHI68A0101: Piper PA-32, N4049R, Cleveland, OH, May 23, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1968
- Place: Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
- Location: 41.4995° N, 81.6954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cleveland, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4995&lon=-81.6954&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80045
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68A0101
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0101

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2009  68/5/23  NR.CLEVELAND,OHIO     PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 10022
        TIME - 1652                    N4049R              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEVELAND HOPKINS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FUEL SUPPLY HOSE SEPARATED FROM ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4049R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4049R-1968-06-26), registration cancelled 1968-06-26, S/N 32-40349 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cleveland Hopkins

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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