FTW75DRJ32

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Alexandria, LA · April 21, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1975
Place
Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N15011Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750421011029A
Case key
134579

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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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3-1151  75/4/21    ALEXANDRIA,LA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 105
        TIME - 1905                    N15011              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEW BRAUNFELS,TX            ALEXANDRIA,LA                HUNTSVILLE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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 - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DIDNT REFUEL AT ENROUTE STOP.CIRCUMNAVIGATED WEA

Aircraft

Registration
N15011
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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