NYC72AN068

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Craryville, NY · November 19, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 19, 1971
Place
Craryville, NY · CRARYVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5594UPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164545

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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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3-2306  71/11/19   CRARYVILLE,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 146
        TIME - 1710                    N5594U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PLYMOUTH,MASS               SARATOGA,NY                  WORCESTER,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APRX 36GAL FUEL,DPTD PLYMOUTH.CIRNAV IFR WX FUEL EX 3HR 20MIN.TOTAL LAPSED TIME BASED ON FLT ROUTE

Aircraft

Registration
N5594U
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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