# NTSB CHI82FER06: Piper PA-28R, N6923J, Lynd, MN, October 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1981
- Place: Lynd, MN · LYND, MN
- Location: 44.4019° N, 95.8739° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lynd, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4019&lon=-95.8739&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 28, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122677
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82FER06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FER06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6923J-1982-09-13), registration cancelled 1982-09-13, S/N 28R-7635361 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19811006065579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811006065579A), Oct 6, 1981: Piper PA28R200, Marshall, MN, Substantial damage. Made round robin flight with several stops. Failed to refuel. Ran out of fuel six miles from home base.

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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