19820815041739A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Colorado Spring, CO · August 15, 1982

Date
August 15, 1982 · 22:30 local
Place
Colorado Spring, CO
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2292T
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN82DA163
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3H
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
129 total82 in this make and model21 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.

Unable to refuel at last stop. Ran out of fuel after 3 hours aloft. A night crash landing in rough field ensued.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO REFUEL AT LAST STOP. RAN OUT OF FUEL AFTER 3 HOURS ALOFT. A NIGHT CRASH LANDING IN ROUGH FIELD ENSUED.

NTSB investigation

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