MIA81FKT93

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Coral Springs, FL · September 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1981
Place
Coral Springs, FL · CORAL SPRINGS, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2962SPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810903055189A
Case key
124703

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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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3-2148   81/9/3    CORAL SPRINGS,FL    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N2962S              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 21, 1000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            140 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORAL SPRINGS,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL SHUT OFF WHILE PRACTICING FRCD LNDGS,RTRND TO L TK AT 400FT,COL W FENCE ATMPTG RESTART.

Aircraft

Registration
N2962S
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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