MIA81FKT74

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · June 10, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1981
Place
Ft.Lauderdale, FL · FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4762FPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810610031889A
Case key
125615

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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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3-1234  81/6/10    FT.LAUDERDALE,FL    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2000                    N4762F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  38, 16770 TOTAL HOURS, 45
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAUDERDALE EXEC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASH LNDD IN STREET AT DUSK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4762F
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lauderdale Exec

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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