FTW78FPA04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Terrell, TX · October 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1977
Place
Terrell, TX · TERRELL, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1543PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158642

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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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3-2882  77/10/21   TERRELL,TX          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2215                    N1543P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 61, 8122 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANTON,TX                   TERRELL,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1543P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage