CHI82FER06

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Lynd, MN · October 6, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1981
Place
Lynd, MN · LYND, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6923JPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811006065579A
Case key
122677

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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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3-3536   81/10/6 NR.LYND,MN            PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0215                    N6923J              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 50, 8990 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MITCHELL,SD                 MARSHALL,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT APRX 4.1 HRS FLT TIME AFT LAST REFUELING.FND FUEL SEL SET ON EMPTY TNK,OTR TNK DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6923J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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