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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Hastings, NE · November 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1976
Place
Hastings, NE · HASTINGS, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3983RPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761128036419A
Case key
156326

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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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3-3554  76/11/28   HASTINGS,NE         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 204
        TIME - 1700                    N3983R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELOIT,KS                   ORD,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        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- WATER FOUND IN TANKS AND FUEL SUMPS.OAT 11 DEG F

Aircraft

Registration
N3983R
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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