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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cisco, UT · July 7, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1973
Place
Cisco, UT · CISCO, UT
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N98087Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730707021759A
Case key
189005

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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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3-2748   73/7/7  NR.CISCO,UT           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 189
        TIME - 1045                    N98087              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POCATELLO,ID                GRAND JUNCTION,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD ON ROUGH/UNEVEN ROAD.FAILED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS AFT ENG FAILURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N98087
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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