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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-39 · Corpus Christi, TX · November 25, 1981

Date
November 25, 1981 · 19:27 local
Place
Corpus Christi, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8882Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82FRG13
Reported as
Piper PA39
Reported engine
Lycoming IO320*
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,423 total0 in this make and model0 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 on approach due fuel starvation. Hit wires landing on a road. Apparently unskilled in use of crossfeed

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH DUE FUEL STARVATION. HIT WIRES LANDING ON A ROAD. APPARENTLY UNSKILLED IN USE OF CROSSFEED

NTSB investigation

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