19810928063669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Gillette, TX · September 28, 1981

Date
September 28, 1981 · 14:00 local
Place
Gillette, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2396A
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FRG67
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16 total16 in this make and model16 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.

Off course, ran out of fuel. Overshot 2000 feet of open field on forced landing.s truck trees and a fence.

As the FAA filed it

OFF COURSE, RAN OUT OF FUEL. OVERSHOT 2000 FEET OF OPEN FIELD ON FORCED LANDING.S TRUCK TREES AND A FENCE.

NTSB investigation

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