MIA75FKQ36

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Jackson, MS · June 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1975
Place
Jackson, MS · JACKSON, MS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N33322Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750621016009A
Case key
148711

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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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3-1552  75/6/21    JACKSON,MS          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 2213
        TIME - 1710                    N33322              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWKINS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAHOKIA,IL                  JACKSON,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VISUALLY ESTIMATED FUEL & RELIED ON FUEL GAUGES. NOSE GR STRUCK A MOUND OF DIRT ON ROAD BED.

Aircraft

Registration
N33322
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawkins Field

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Other investigations on N33322 · 1

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