# NTSB DEN68F0145: Piper PA-24, N7356P, Rock Springs, WY, November 3, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1967
- Place: Rock Springs, WY · ROCK SPRINGS, WY
- Location: 41.5947° N, 109.2209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rock Springs, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5947&lon=-109.2209&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113505
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68F0145
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0145

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0838   67/11/3   ROCK SPRINGS,WYO    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 1030
        TIME - 1330                    N7356P              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 189 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMAS BERTA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SWITCHED TO EMPTY TANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7356P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Thomas Berta

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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