CHI71FDW33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Dearborn Hts, MI · February 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1971
Place
Dearborn Hts, MI · DEARBORN HTS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CF-QDDPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160329

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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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E-0002   71/2/1    DEARBORN HTS,MICH   PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1945                    CF-QDD              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            27, 1775 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST HUBERT,CAN               PONTIAC,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLT PLAN FUEL EST 3HR 30MIN REVISED TO 4HR 54MIN.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-QDD
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage