IAD74FL043

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cynthiana, KY · June 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1974
Place
Cynthiana, KY · CYNTHIANA, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N563FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740622022239A
Case key
130255

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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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3-2204  74/6/22    CYNTHIANA,KY        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 258
        TIME - 1915                    N563FL              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PENSACOLA,FLA               WILMINGTON,OHIO              MONTGOMERY,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CIRCLED CYNTHIANA ARPT,GAUGES NEAR EMPTY.DECIDED TO PROCEED TOWARDS LEXINGTON,KY.

Aircraft

Registration
N563FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cynthiana

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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