# NTSB FTW79DRG30: Piper PA-32R, N32670, Sarita, TX, April 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1979
- Place: Sarita, TX · SARITA, TX
- Location: 27.2229° N, 97.7956° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sarita, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.2229&lon=-97.7956&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136003
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRG30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0844  79/4/23  NR.SARITA,TX          PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 548
        TIME - 1700                    N32670              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             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 - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N32670 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790423009929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790423009929A), Apr 23, 1979: Piper PA32/, Sarita, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot ran one fuel tank dry. Engine failed to start due to inoperative boost pump.

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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