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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · St Paul, MN · July 7, 1979

Date
July 7, 1979 · 16:15 local
Place
St Paul, MN
Airport
Holman
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4324E
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC79FER52
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
27 total9 in this make and model8 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.

Engine quit in pattern due to empty right fuel cell. Hit wires on ldg in city street. Fuel in left tank.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT IN PATTERN DUE TO EMPTY RIGHT FUEL CELL. HIT WIRES ON LDG IN CITY STREET. FUEL IN LEFT TANK.

NTSB investigation

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