CHI81FER56

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Intl Falls, MN · August 4, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1981
Place
Intl Falls, MN · INTL FALLS, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
CGZVPPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126667

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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-0006   81/8/4    INTL FALLS,MN       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 200
        TIME - 1300                    CGZVP               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INTL FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINNIPEG,CANADA             INTL FALLS,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 17GAL FUEL IN L TANK,NONE DRAINED FM R,FUEL SEL ON R TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
CGZVP
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Intl Falls