# NTSB SEA72AS037: Piper PA-32, N5567J, Tacoma, WA, March 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1972
- Place: Tacoma, WA · TACOMA, WA
- Location: 47.2529° N, 122.4443° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tacoma, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2529&lon=-122.4443&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166029
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA72AS037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2251  72/3/10    TACOMA,WASH         PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1347                    N5567J              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            35, 2071 TOTAL HOURS, 392
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SO.TACOMA AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TACOMA,WASH                 BREMERTON,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FUEL STARVATION FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. OBS DIDNT SEE PLT PERFORM PRE-FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5567J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5567J-1972-08-14), registration cancelled 1972-08-14, S/N 32-1031 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: So.Tacoma Airpark

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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