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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Box Elder, SD · August 21, 1983

Date
August 21, 1983 · 14:34 local
Place
Box Elder, SD
Airport
Rapid City Region
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8422U
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83FTK04
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
81 total21 in this make and model16 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 en route. ATC advised nearby afb closed for airshow. Crashed in trees. Possible fuel siphoning.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. ATC ADVISED NEARBY AFB CLOSED FOR AIRSHOW. CRASHED IN TREES. POSSIBLE FUEL SIPHONING.

NTSB investigation

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