# NTSB NYC76FNC56: Piper J5A, N38633, Camden, ME, July 11, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1976
- Place: Camden, ME · CAMDEN, ME
- Location: 44.2138° N, 69.0685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Camden, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2138&lon=-69.0685&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154476
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FNC56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNC56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1645  76/7/11    CAMDEN,ME           PIPER J5A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 126
        TIME - 0930                    N38633              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEARSE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMDEN,ME                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- FUSELAGE TANK EMPTY,WING TANK HELD A TRACE AND FUEL STRAINER BOWL WAS EMPTY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38633](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38633), registered now, S/N 5-1016 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5A
- Registry model: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pearse Strip

## 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 19760711018589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760711018589A), Jul 11, 1976: Piper J5A, Camden, ME, Substantial damage. Fuselage tank empty,wing tank held a trace and fuel strainer bowl was empty.

## Other investigations on N38633 (1)

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.

- [NTSB GAA17CA560](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA560), Sep 27, 2017: Piper J5A (N38633), Geneseo, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before a hand propeller start, which resulted in the airplane moving forward and colliding with maintenance equipment.

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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