NYC73FHM09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Newburgh, NY · August 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1972
Place
Newburgh, NY · NEWBURGH, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N95412Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167582

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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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3-1354  72/8/29    NEWBURGH,NY         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0115                    N95412              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 604 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            530 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEWART ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROVINCETOWN,MASS           NEWBURGH,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        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
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG QUIT AT 7000FT.HIT ILS LOC ANTENNA 1250FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N95412
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stewart Arpt

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