# NTSB OAK77FXQ19: Piper PA-28, N5561W, Donner Summit, CA, May 21, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1977
- Place: Donner Summit, CA · DONNER SUMMIT, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158217
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FXQ19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FXQ19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1146  77/5/21  NR.DONNER SUMMIT,CA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 860
        TIME - 1945                    N5561W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE TAHOE,CA               YUBA CITY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INTERSTATE 80 FREEWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5561W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5561W-1978-11-06), registration cancelled 1978-11-06, S/N 28654 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-150) (registry code 7102804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770521013799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770521013799A), May 21, 1977: Piper PA28150, Donner Summit, CA, Substantial damage. Interstate 80 freeway

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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