19800920042569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · El Paso, TX · September 20, 1980

Date
September 20, 1980 · 15:00 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2471D
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FQD16
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
36 total36 in this make and model36 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.

Student pilot crashed during attempted emergency landing. Fuel selector on emptytank.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT CRASHED DURING ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTYTANK.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N2471D · 1

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