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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Dunlap, TN · June 6, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1979
Place
Dunlap, TN · DUNLAP, TN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8619CPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135732

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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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3-1453   79/6/6    DUNLAP,TN           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 600
        TIME - 0710                    N8619C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JASPER,TN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED EMERG LDG ON ROAD AFTER RUNNING R TNK OUT OF FUEL.LFT TANK HAD 8GAL REMAINING.

Aircraft

Registration
N8619C
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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