SEA71DYA39

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Newdale, ID · June 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1971
Place
Newdale, ID · NEWDALE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4687MPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161738

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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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3-2395  71/6/20    NEWDALE,ID          PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N4687M              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWDALE,ID                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STALLED ATMTG DEAD-STICK LDG ON PRIVATE STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4687M
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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