19801031058779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Texarkana, TX · October 31, 1980

Date
October 31, 1980 · 12:58 local
Place
Texarkana, TX
Airport
Webb
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8054W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FRJ03
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
120 total22 in this make and model19 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.

Ran out of fuel on final for runway. Unable to make runway due to premature descent. Landed in a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY. UNABLE TO MAKE RUNWAY DUE TO PREMATURE DESCENT. LANDED IN A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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