FTW67F0415

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Garland, TX · January 29, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1967
Place
Garland, TX · GARLAND, TX
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6869PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118744

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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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3-0286  67/1/29    GARLAND,TEX         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 450
        TIME - 2347                    N6869P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT EXTENDED FLT BEYOND PLANNED REFUELING STOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6869P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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