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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Blackfoot, ID · June 11, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1975
Place
Blackfoot, ID · BLACKFOOT, ID
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2602PPiper PA-22
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750611016159A
Case key
149147

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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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3-2581  75/6/11    BLACKFOOT,ID        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1674
        TIME - 1220                    N2602P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABERDEEN,ID                 ST ANTHONY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR ON L TANK.L TANK EMPTY,R TANK ALMOST FULL.DRAGGED WINGTIP ON T/D IN PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2602P
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.