# NTSB UNK65X0587: Piper PA-28, N8892W, Center Valley, PA, November 6, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1964
- Place: Center Valley, PA · CENTER VALLEY, PA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181826
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0587
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0587

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0902   64/11/6   CENTER VALLEY PA    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 631
        TIME - 1750                    N8892W              PX-  1  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT USED FULL-RICH MIXTURE AT CRUISING ALTITUDE-7500 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8892W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8892W-1964-12-09), registration cancelled 1964-12-09, S/N 28-10454 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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