CHI76FET07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Lacrosse, IN · August 18, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1975
Place
Lacrosse, IN · LACROSSE, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N33002Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750818026099A
Case key
150109

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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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3-2482  75/8/18    LACROSSE,IN         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N33002              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALPARAISO,IN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           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- EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN R TANK NONE FOUND IN L.FUEL SELECTOR L TANK PSN.LNDD IN CORN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N33002
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N33002 · 1

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