IAD77FKW12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28 · Crossville, TN · January 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1977
Place
Crossville, TN · CROSSVILLE, TN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5884WPiper PA28
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770113000319A
Case key
156967

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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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3-0337  77/1/13    CROSSVILLE,TN       PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1254                    N5884W              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 32, 2200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1005 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSSVILLE MUNICI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROSSVILLE,TN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- X-WIND LDG PRACT,HIT SNOWBANK RUPTURING FUEL LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5884W
Reported as
Piper PA28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crossville Munici

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