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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32 · Arnold, NE · March 29, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1975
Place
Arnold, NE · ARNOLD, NE
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N44460Piper PA-32
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750329006719A
Case key
147781

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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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3-0534  75/3/29    ARNOLD,NE           PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 235
        TIME - 1315                    N44460              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MN              N PLATTE,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRUCK FENCE POSTS PRECAUTIONARY LDG APCH,ENG QUIT ON FINAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N44460
Reported as
Piper PA-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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