# NTSB FTW70DRJ03: Piper PA-23, N4512P, Lufkin, TX, March 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1970
- Place: Lufkin, TX · LUFKIN, TX
- Location: 31.3382° N, 94.7291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lufkin, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3382&lon=-94.7291&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137813
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70DRJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DRJ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1186  70/3/14    LUFKIN,TEX          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 8002
        TIME - 1515                    N4512P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              EL PASO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- APRT OPERATOR TOPPED OFF TWO FUEL TANKS,PLT THOUGHT ALL TANKS TOPPED,DID NOT CHECK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4512P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4512P-1970-07-27), registration cancelled 1970-07-27, S/N 27-15 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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