# NTSB MKC71FCJ03: Piper PA-28R, N2900R, Deshler, NE, July 9, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1970
- Place: Deshler, NE · DESHLER, NE
- Location: 40.1399° N, 97.7237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Deshler, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1399&lon=-97.7237&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 3, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115643
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71FCJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCJ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0838   70/7/9    DESHLER,NEBR        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 178
        TIME - 1530                    N2900R              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEBRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSBORNE,KANS                LINCOLN,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SWITCHING FUEL TANKS,SELECTOR VALVE HANDLE CAME OFF.UN TURN VALVE WITH PLIERS.VALVE LUBE HARD,DRY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2900R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2900R-1973-06-21), registration cancelled 1973-06-21, S/N 28R-35323 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hebron

## Other investigations on N2900R (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC73AK023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK023), Sep 23, 1972: Piper PA-28R (N2900R), Lawton, ND, destroyed, 2 fatal

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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