19740418014279A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Richmond, VA · April 18, 1974

Date
April 18, 1974
Place
Richmond, VA
Airport
Chesterfield Co
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8543W
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD74FID31
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
168 total5 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Both wing tip tanks empty.r tank ruptured l tank 3-4 gal. Fuel select l wing tip tank psn.

As the FAA filed it

BOTH WING TIP TANKS EMPTY.R TANK RUPTURED L TANK 3-4 GAL.FUEL SELECT L WING TIP TANK PSN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.