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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Englewood, CO · March 23, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1977
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4992TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770323005769A
Case key
157648

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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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3-0522  77/3/23    ENGLEWOOD,CO        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1214                    N4992T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 1358 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            44 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENGLEWOOD,CO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENGINE RAN OK AFTER ACCIDENT.OPPOSITE FUEL TANK NOT SELECTED AFTER ENGINE QUIT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4992T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe County

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