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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Idaho Falls, ID · April 5, 1984

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Date
April 5, 1984 · 12:15 local
Place
Idaho Falls, ID
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1436X
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
32 total21 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days
N1436XRegistration cancelled Aug 6, 2013 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7525312 · Built 1975Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Ran a fuel tank dry en route. Failed to switch to other full tank. Crash landed in rough desert terrain.

As the FAA filed it

RAN A FUEL TANK DRY EN ROUTE. FAILED TO SWITCH TO OTHER FULL TANK. CRASH LANDED IN ROUGH DESERT TERRAIN.