MIA72FKQ01

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · Mc Comb, MS · July 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1971
Place
Mc Comb, MS · MC COMB, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4582YPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162428

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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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3-2678  71/7/10    MC COMB,MISS        PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 636
        TIME - 0845                    N4582Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 370 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MC COMB-PIKE CNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKDALE,LA                  CUTHBERT,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST,LNDD AT CLSD FLD,TOLD NEW ARPT 4MI S,ENG QUIT ENRTE.LNDD ON HWY,HIT RDMRKRS,UPRAMP,AVDG TRUCK

Aircraft

Registration
N4582Y
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mc Comb-Pike Cnty