MIA77DLG12

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Conway, SC · March 12, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1977
Place
Conway, SC · CONWAY, SC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N75037Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770312005189A
Case key
157829

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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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3-2030  77/3/12  NR.CONWAY,SC          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N75037              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONWAY AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CONWAY,SC                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N75037
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Conway Airport

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.