# NTSB IAD76AI069: Piper PA-30, N7075Y, Charleston, WV, May 3, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 3, 1976
- Place: Charleston, WV · CHARLESTON, WV
- Location: 38.3498° N, 81.6326° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charleston, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3498&lon=-81.6326&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153782
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76AI069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1325   76/5/3    CHARLESTON,WV       PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 2389
        TIME - 0013                    N7075Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANAWHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  CHARLESTON,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7075Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7075Y-1976-07-28), registration cancelled 1976-07-28, S/N 30-89 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kanawha

## 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 19760503015819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760503015819A), May 3, 1976: Piper PA30, Charleston, WV, Destroyed

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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