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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Blissfield, MI · July 16, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1970
Place
Blissfield, MI · BLISSFIELD, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9014WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113489

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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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3-1984  70/7/16  NR.BLISSFIELD,MICH    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 679
        TIME - 1900                    N9014W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 333 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOLEDO,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CHGD FUEL SELECTOR TANK TO TANK RAPIDLY.L TANK EMPTY,R TANK 7-9GALS.ACFT HIT DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9014W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage