SEA73DYC02

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Dallesport, WA · July 13, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1972
Place
Dallesport, WA · DALLESPORT, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9199DPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167294

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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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3-2431  72/7/13    DALLESPORT,WASH     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1960
        TIME - 1205                    N9199D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THE DALLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BURLEY IDAHO                MOLALLA OREG                 LA GRANDE OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT PLACED RELIANCE ON FUEL GAGUES ON UNFAMILIAR AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N9199D
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
The Dalles

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