# NTSB NYC82FGT05: Piper PA-24, N7521P, Montoursville, PA, November 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 27, 1981
- Place: Montoursville, PA · MONTOURSVILLE, PA
- Location: 41.2465° N, 76.9174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montoursville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2465&lon=-76.9174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122591
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82FGT05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGT05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3529  81/11/27   MONTOURSVILLE,PA    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 300
        TIME - 1253                    N7521P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSPORT LYCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLD TOWN,ME                 WILLIAMSPORT,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FOUND FUEL SEL SET ON L MAIN TNK,L MAIN TNK EMPTY.WND GSTG 27KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7521P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7521P-1983-10-11), registration cancelled 1983-10-11, S/N 24-2723 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Williamsport Lyco

## 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 19811127087999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811127087999A), Nov 27, 1981: Piper PA24250, Montoursville, PA, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing on instrument approach.

## Other investigations on N7521P (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 NYC66F0236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0236), Sep 21, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N7521P), Old Town, ME, substantial damage

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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