19820712027339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28140 · Wasilla, AK · July 12, 1982

Date
July 12, 1982 · 14:00 local
Place
Wasilla, AK
Airport
Wasilla
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9891W
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC82DAG35
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
393 total246 in this make and model70 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.

Aware of low fuel, departed for another airport to obtain fuel. Fuel exhuastion en route. Landed in a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

AWARE OF LOW FUEL, DEPARTED FOR ANOTHER AIRPORT TO OBTAIN FUEL. FUEL EXHUASTION EN ROUTE. LANDED IN A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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