MKC68F0469

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Tamarack, MN · December 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1967
Place
Tamarack, MN · TAMARACK, MN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9118PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112084

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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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3-4692  67/12/24   TAMARACK,MINN       PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2000
        TIME - 1530                    N9118P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN AND AUX TANKS EMPTY. RIGHT MAIN AND AUX APPROXIMATELY 3/4 FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9118P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage