NYC77FGT04

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Philipsburg, PA · November 26, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1976
Place
Philipsburg, PA · PHILIPSBURG, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N75049Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761126040419A
Case key
152537

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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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3-3781  76/11/26   PHILIPSBURG,PA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N75049              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MID-STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WILLIAMSON,NY               POMPANO BEACH,FL            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CROSS COUNTRY FLT OF STUDENT PLT NOT AUTHORIZED BY IP.NO GAS AT PLANNED FUEL STOP.ATMTD OTR ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N75049
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mid-State

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