# NTSB FTW82FRA02: Piper PA-24, N7312P, New Caney, TX, October 20, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1981
- Place: New Caney, TX · NEW CANEY, TX
- Location: 30.1552° N, 95.2113° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Caney, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1552&lon=-95.2113&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122921
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FRA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2989  81/10/20   NEW CANEY,TX        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1810                    N7312P              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTER,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7312P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7312P-2018-01-26), registration cancelled 2018-01-26, S/N 24-2488, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, 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 19811020069149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811020069149A), Oct 20, 1981: Piper PA24, New Caney, TX, Substantial damage. Accident occurred during emergency landing after engine stopped.

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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