# NTSB NYC74FNA33: Piper PA-28, N55904, Plympton, MA, January 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 26, 1974
- Place: Plympton, MA · PLYMPTON, MA
- Location: 41.9529° N, 70.8145° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plympton, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9529&lon=-70.8145&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187096
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNA33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNA33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0197  74/1/26  NR.PLYMPTON,MASS      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 238
        TIME - 1520                    N55904              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,MASS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO FUEL R TANK,L TANK ABT 4-5 GAL.R TANK LOST PWR SWITCHED L.STARTED 2-3 TIMES SWITCHED BACK TO R.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55904](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55904-1974-03-15), registration cancelled 1974-03-15, S/N 28-7325523 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740126002819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740126002819A), Jan 26, 1974: Piper PA28140, Plympton, MA, Destroyed. No fuel r tank,l tank abt 4-5 gal.r tank lost pwr switched l.started 2-3 times switched back to r.

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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