19800820038909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31 · Windber, PA · August 20, 1980

Date: August 20, 1980 · 19:15 local
Place: Windber, PA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4FT
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC80FGM27
Reported as: Piper PA31
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total200 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N4FTRegistration cancelled Nov 15, 2012 · Piper PA-31-310S/N 31-12 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-310 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Ran out of fuel 5 miles from destination airport

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL 5 MILES FROM DESTINATION AIRPORT

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC80FGM27Accident · Minor injuriesClosedWindber, PAAug 20, 1980 · Substantial damage