# NTSB CHI76AC069: Piper PA-32, N55573, Charlevoix, MI, June 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1976
- Place: Charlevoix, MI · CHARLEVOIX, MI
- Location: 45.3139° N, 85.2556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlevoix, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3139&lon=-85.2556&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 1, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155089
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3662  76/6/12    CHARLEVOIX,MI       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 5420
        TIME - 1350                    N55573              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLEVOIX MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAVER IS,MI                CHARLEVOIX,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SELECTED WRONG TANK
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55573](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55573-1977-07-08), registration cancelled 1977-07-08, S/N 327300037 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Charlevoix Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760612040699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760612040699A), Jun 12, 1976: Piper PA32260, Charlevoix, MI, Substantial damage. Plt selected wrong tank

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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