# NTSB FTW82FPD02: Piper PA-34, N1570X, Henrietta, TX, November 1, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 1, 1981
- Place: Henrietta, TX · HENRIETTA, TX
- Location: 33.8143° N, 98.1928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Henrietta, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8143&lon=-98.1928&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123311
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FPD02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPD02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1570X), registered now, S/N 34-7570290, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19811101072689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811101072689A), Nov 1, 1981: Piper PA34200T, Henrietta, TX, Substantial damage. Reported power loss right engine. Unable to feather or restart. Crashed in a field. No fuel on board.

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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