19800605017699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-236 · West Palm Beach, FL · June 5, 1980

Date
June 5, 1980 · 13:40 local
Place
West Palm Beach, FL
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8087D
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA80FKT42
Reported as
Piper PA28236
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,127 total150 in this make and model47 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.

Pilot claimed engine quit on final. Landed short of airport. No malfunctions found. Possible fuel mismanagement.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMED ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. LANDED SHORT OF AIRPORT. NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND. POSSIBLE FUEL MISMANAGEMENT.

NTSB investigation

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