19801230082599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · West Palm Beach, FL · December 30, 1980

Date
December 30, 1980 · 18:30 local
Place
West Palm Beach, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1313M
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81FKT19
Reported as
Piper PA24250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,507 total1,507 in this make and model100 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. Landed in shallow rocky surf. Fuel starvation from improper fuel management.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT. LANDED IN SHALLOW ROCKY SURF. FUEL STARVATION FROM IMPROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT.

NTSB investigation

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