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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34 · Henrietta, TX · November 1, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1981
Place
Henrietta, TX · HENRIETTA, TX
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1570XPiper PA-34
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811101072689A
Case key
123311

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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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3-2603   81/11/1 NR.HENRIETTA,TX       PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 2028
        TIME - 1330                    N1570X              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 333 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOCONA,TX                   WICHITA FALLS,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
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1570X
Reported as
Piper PA-34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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