# NTSB OAK76FVW29: Piper PA-24, N6042P, Tempiute, NV, June 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1976
- Place: Tempiute, NV · TEMPIUTE, NV
- Location: 37.6525° N, 115.6359° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tempiute, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6525&lon=-115.6359&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154010
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76FVW29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVW29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1473  76/6/16    TEMPIUTE,NV         PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 2047
        TIME - 0940                    N6042P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1326 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUNDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                TEMPIUTE,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6042P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6042P-1976-07-28), registration cancelled 1976-07-28, S/N 24-1138 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gunderson

## 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 19760616016839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760616016839A), Jun 16, 1976: Piper PA24, Tempiute, NV, 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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