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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Thistle, UT · June 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1981
Place
Thistle, UT · THISTLE, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9627KPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810606053659A
Case key
125387

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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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3-3255   81/6/6  NR.THISTLE,UT         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1745                    N9627K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 2383 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON,UT               HUNTINGTON,UT
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9627K
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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