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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Creswell, OR · July 20, 1984

Date: July 20, 1984 · 22:41 local
Place: Creswell, OR
Airport: Hobby
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8732E
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA84LA181
Reported as: Piper PA28151
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 208 total13 in this make and model51 in the last 90 days

N8732ERegistration cancelled Jan 22, 1985 · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7615155 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel en route at night. Struck trees trying for a nearby airport.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE AT NIGHT. STRUCK TREES TRYING FOR A NEARBY AIRPORT.

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 SEA84LA181Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCreswell, ORThe acft was on a night VFR flt from san carlos, CA, to eugene, OR, when the plt asked apch control how for away the arpt was. ATC informed the plt that the arpt was 16 miles further. About 3 minutes later, the left fuel tank was emptied. The plt switched to…Jul 21, 1984 · Substantial damage