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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Prospectville, PA · October 31, 1983

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Date
October 31, 1983 · 19:00 local
Place
Prospectville, PA
Airport
Turner
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39955
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84LA018
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
515 total385 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days
N39955Registration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990022 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Too high on final. Began a go around. Engine quit due to fuel starvation. Fuel selector was on an empty tank.

As the FAA filed it

TOO HIGH ON FINAL. BEGAN A GO AROUND. ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON AN EMPTY TANK.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC84LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportProspectville, PAThe pilot said that as he turned final he was too high and to the right of the rwy so he slipped the acft to the left to line up. The left fuel tank, which he was using was very low on fuel. The aprch was too high so he decided to go around. As the acft was…Nov 1, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N39955 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19950115000349AFinal Approach · Brookfield, WICFI clipped trees on final. Impacted inverted on runway. Impacts severed a wing. Student made three prior landings. (-23) on approach to runway 3 at capital airport pilot veered off to the left of the runway striking trees with the left wing, shearing it off.…Jan 15, 1995 · DestroyedIncident 19860628059659IClimb · Burlington, WIPartial power loss and rough running engine during climb. Returned and found push rod failed in number 4 cylinder.Jun 28, 1986 · Minor damage