19821021056409A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Athens, TN · October 21, 1982

Date
October 21, 1982 · 21:12 local
Place
Athens, TN
Airport
Mcminn Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N21678
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83FA014
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
306 total5 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.

Pilot with night restriction ran out of fuel en route. Lost control during night forced landing. Impact was fatal.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WITH NIGHT RESTRICTION RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. LOST CONTROL DURING NIGHT FORCED LANDING. IMPACT WAS FATAL.

NTSB investigation

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