# NTSB CHI71AC028: Piper PA-22, N3749P, Petersburg, MI, October 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1970
- Place: Petersburg, MI · PETERSBURG, MI
- Location: 41.8994° N, 83.7066° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Petersburg, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8994&lon=-83.7066&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 5, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162486
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71AC028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1552  70/10/27 NR.PETERSBURG,MICH    PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 138
        TIME - 2300                    N3749P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROY,MICH                   PHILLIPSBURG,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- APRX 1 SPOONFUL FUEL IN CARB.SLCTR PSN R TANK,TK EMPTY.L WING DESTROYED.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL .29 PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3749P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3749P-1972-01-05), registration cancelled 1972-01-05, S/N 22-3469 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N3749P (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 UNK64X0144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0144), Jan 4, 1964: Piper PA22 (N3749P), Lewisburg, OH, 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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