CHI73AC062

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Holland, OH · January 10, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 10, 1973
Place
Holland, OH · HOLLAND, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1288TPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730110001139A
Case key
169665

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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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3-0333  73/1/10    HOLLAND,OHIO        PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2140                    N1288T              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 23, 522 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOLEDO EXPRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOLEDO EXPRESS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1288T
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Toledo Express

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.