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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Pender, VA · November 27, 1981

Date
November 27, 1981 · 19:35 local
Place
Pender, VA
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3072F
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82FIA03
Reported as
Piper PA28181
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
460 total245 in this make and model32 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.

Ran out of fuel on night IFR flight. Landed in a field short of nearest airport. Struck a fence near end of field.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON NIGHT IFR FLIGHT. LANDED IN A FIELD SHORT OF NEAREST AIRPORT. STRUCK A FENCE NEAR END OF FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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