MKC67D0211

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Crescent, IA · September 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1966
Place
Crescent, IA · CRESCENT, IA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3717WPiper PA-32
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120824

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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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3-3285  66/9/22    CRESCENT IOWA       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 103
        TIME - 2215                    N3717W              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3717W
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage