NYC75AN118

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Export, PA · June 17, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1975
Place
Export, PA · EXPORT, PA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N922RDPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148969

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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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3-1249  75/6/17    EXPORT,PA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1950                    N922RD              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITT-BOQUET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EXPORT,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT PLACARDED AGAINST ABRUPT POWER APPLICATIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N922RD
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pitt-Boquet