MKC68F0256

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Emporia, KS · September 21, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1967
Place
Emporia, KS · EMPORIA, KS
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3321PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114515

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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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2-0827  67/9/21    EMPORIA,KANS        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 365
        TIME - 1435                    N3321P              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMPORIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST RT ENG CRUISE ALT,LOST LFT ENG ON APPROACH.SEL VALVE ON LFT MAIN,EMPTY.FUEL IN OTHER TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3321P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Emporia

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