# NTSB CHI71FDW33: Piper PA-28R, Dearborn Hts, MI, February 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 1, 1971
- Place: Dearborn Hts, MI · DEARBORN HTS, MI
- Location: 42.3357° N, 83.2888° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dearborn Heights, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3357&lon=-83.2888&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160329
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FDW33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FDW33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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