IAD76FLT12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Dyersburg, TN · June 15, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1976
Place
Dyersburg, TN · DYERSBURG, TN
Injuries
2 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N222GEPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760615013889A
Case key
153388

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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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3-1106  76/6/15    DYERSBURG,TN        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 227
        TIME - 1041                    N222GE              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DYERSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             HOUSTON,TX                   MEMPHIS,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        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
N222GE
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dyersburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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