# NTSB SEA77FA025: Piper PA-28, N32948, Sekiu, WA, April 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1977
- Place: Sekiu, WA · SEKIU, WA
- Location: 48.2620° N, 124.3026° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sekiu, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2620&lon=-124.3026&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157612
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FA025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0485   77/4/4    SEKIU,WA            PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 164
        TIME - 1605                    N32948              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEKIU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEKIU,WA                    BELLEVUE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR POS TO EMPTY TANK. PLT DIVERTED ATTN SWITCHNG TANKS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32948](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32948-1977-06-24), registration cancelled 1977-06-24, S/N 28-7505104 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sekiu

## 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 19770404008459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770404008459A), Apr 4, 1977: Piper PA28180, Sekiu, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Fuel selector pos to empty tank. Plt diverted attn switchng tanks.

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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