# NTSB SEA82FA122: Piper PA-34-200T, N33329, 10 Nm E. Of Ken, ID, July 21, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: July 21, 1982, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: 10 Nm E. Of Ken, ID
- Coordinates: 46.640548, -116.539352 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.6405&lon=-116.5394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69609
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA82FA122
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69609/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA122

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - maneuver - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)

## Analysis

THE PLT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & REPORTED OUT OF FUEL. WHILE APPROACHING A FIELD THE PLT OBSERVED A POWER/TELEPHONE LINE IN HIS FLT PATH & INSTINCTIVELY PULLED THE NOSE UP. ON-SCENE EXAMINATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N33329](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33329-1983-11-17), registration cancelled 1983-11-17, S/N 347570106, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 347570106
- Airframe hours: 2390
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-E 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Burton C. Wood
- Registered owner: Burton C. Wood & Bruce Sweeney
- Departed: FCA, KALISPELL, MT
- Destination: LWS, LEWISTON, ID

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 557 total, 266 in this make and model, 506 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 167 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LWS, 29 nm away

## 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 19820721030859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820721030859A), Jul 21, 1982: Piper PA34200T, Kendrick, ID, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Crash occurred during emergency landing after both engines quit due to fuel exhaustion.

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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