LAX80FVD01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Lodi, CA · October 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1980
Place
Lodi, CA · LODI, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7543PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801001048619A
Case key
128974

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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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3-2578   80/10/1   LODI,CA             PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 3197
        TIME - 2030                    N7543P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 208 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LODI,CA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-FUEL STARVATION FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7543P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Linds

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7543P · 1

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