DIA67D0113

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Lynchburg, VA · May 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1967
Place
Lynchburg, VA · LYNCHBURG, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3613WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116446

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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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3-1674  67/5/24    LYNCHBURG, VA       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N3613W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 1129 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            96 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3613W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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