UNK64X0755

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sacramento, CA · February 29, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 29, 1964
Place
Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7121WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185313

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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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3-0510  64/2/29    SACRAMENTO CALIF    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N7121W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7121W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage