19811022071139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA38112 · Show Low, AZ · October 22, 1981

Date
October 22, 1981 · 12:15 local
Place
Show Low, AZ
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2425A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82DUJ02
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
31 total31 in this make and model31 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 neglected to switch to full tank. Ran tank dry searching for airport. Landed in mud five feet short.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT NEGLECTED TO SWITCH TO FULL TANK. RAN TANK DRY SEARCHING FOR AIRPORT. LANDED IN MUD FIVE FEET SHORT.

NTSB investigation

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