CHI73FEM57

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Slt.St.Marie, MI · May 19, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1973
Place
Slt.St.Marie, MI · SLT.ST.MARIE, MI
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CF-AQPPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189813

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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-0011  73/5/19    SLT.ST.MARIE,MICH   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 2325                    CF-AQP              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  21, 330 TOTAL HOURS, 45
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAULT ST MARIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTREAL,CAN                SLT.ST.MARIE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLT PLAN ETE 4HR 30MIN WITH 5HR 15MIN FUEL.ATE 4HR 57MIN FUEL EX.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-AQP
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sault St Marie