CHI76AC017

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Minford, OH · August 25, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 25, 1975
Place
Minford, OH · MINFORD, OH
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N44323Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750825039089A
Case key
151510

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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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3-3621  75/8/25    MINFORD,OH          PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1781
        TIME - 2042                    N44323              PX-  1  2  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PORTSMOUT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MONTICELLO,NY               PORTSMOUTH,OH                MINFORD,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TRIED TO AVOID TREES. OVERFLEW REFUELING FACILITIES

Aircraft

Registration
N44323
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greater Portsmout

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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