# NTSB NYC67A0081: Piper PA-28, N8458W, Crewe, VA, November 19, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1966
- Place: Crewe, VA · CREWE, VA
- Location: 37.1810° N, 78.1304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crewe, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1810&lon=-78.1304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0976  66/11/19   CREWE VA            PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 180
        TIME - 1245                    N8458W              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREWE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8458W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8458W-1970-09-25), registration cancelled 1970-09-25, S/N 28-2694 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Crewe Muni

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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