# NTSB NYC67A0045: Piper PA-28, N8754W, Flushing, NY, September 5, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 5, 1966
- Place: Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
- Location: 40.7654° N, 73.8174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flushing, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7654&lon=-73.8174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121468
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0781   66/9/5    FLUSHING NY         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 182
        TIME - 1655                    N8754W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 126 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLUSHING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- TAKE OFF MADE ON EMPTY LEFT WING TIP FUEL TANK.FUEL IN LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN TANKS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8754W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8754W-1971-03-26), registration cancelled 1971-03-26, S/N 28-10294 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flushing

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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