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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Glenns Ferry, ID · November 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1976
Place
Glenns Ferry, ID · GLENNS FERRY, ID
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4513FPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761127037839A
Case key
156604

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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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3-3905  76/11/27   GLENNS FERRY,ID     PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 171
        TIME - 1300                    N4513F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENNS FERRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   FRIDAY HARBOR,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOWERED GEAR ON APCH.UNDERSHOT AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4513F
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glenns Ferry

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