MKC73FCA08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Berkeley, MO · November 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1972
Place
Berkeley, MO · BERKELEY, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9365WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168644

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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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3-1139  72/11/15   BERKELEY,MO         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 2950
        TIME - 1015                    N9365W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERT-ST.LOUIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERKELEY,MO                 OSAGE BEACH,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO VIS FUEL L TANK ALL OTRS CONT FUEL.MINIMAL FUEL IN LINE TO CARB AND BOWL.OFF RWY LDG,WHEAT FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9365W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lambert-St.Louis

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