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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Thomson, IL · September 22, 1981

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Date
September 22, 1981 · 15:55 local
Place
Thomson, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
TSFA
Aircraft
N4942L
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total200 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N4942LRegistration cancelled Dec 10, 2018 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4311 · Built 1967Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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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 en route. Landed safely on a road. Fuel burn excessive, rerouted en route, defective fuel gauges.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. LANDED SAFELY ON A ROAD. FUEL BURN EXCESSIVE, REROUTED EN ROUTE, DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGES.