# NTSB SEA75FYE37: Pine Air Superv, N772MD, Oak Harbor, WA, March 29, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 29, 1975
- Place: Oak Harbor, WA · OAK HARBOR, WA
- Location: 48.2938° N, 122.6282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oak Harbor, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2938&lon=-122.6282&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 3, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146891
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75FYE37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYE37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0579  75/3/29    OAK HARBOR,WA       PINE AIR SUPERV     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 438
        TIME - 1930                    N772MD              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 158 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAK HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WA                  OAK HARBOR,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- R MAIN GAGE READ 1/4,TANK EMPTY.NO RESTART ATMT OR FEATHER.LOWERED GR,LNDD 75YD SHORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N772MD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N772MD-1975-09-15), registration cancelled 1975-09-15, S/N SV115D-422 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PINE AIR SUPERV
- Registry model: [Pine Air SUPER V](https://openairdocs.org/model/pine-air-super-v) (registry code 1100302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Oak Harbor

## 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 19750329007149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750329007149A), Mar 29, 1975: Amtr 1100351, Oak Harbor, WA, Substantial damage. R main gage read 1/4,tank empty. No restart atmt or feather. Lowered gr,lndd 75YD short.

## Other investigations on N772MD (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA7KAS043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA7KAS043), May 30, 1975: Pine Air Superv (N772MD), Omak, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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