# NTSB IAD78FA111: Piper PA-31, N7700L, Blountville, TN, September 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 19, 1978
- Place: Blountville, TN · BLOUNTVILLE, TN
- Location: 36.5330° N, 82.3289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blountville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5330&lon=-82.3289&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139925
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FA111
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA111

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3737  78/9/19    BLOUNTVILLE,TN      PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0907                    N7700L              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 22, 1826 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        158 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-CITIES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNSON CITY TN             BLOUNTVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           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
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7700L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tri-Cities

## 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 19780919041919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780919041919A), Sep 19, 1978: Piper PA31T1, Blountville, TN, Substantial damage

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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