19841003053499A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Milledgeville, GA · October 3, 1984

Date
October 3, 1984 · 10:00 local
Place
Milledgeville, GA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38685
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA001
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental A658
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
431 total59 in this make and model15 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.

Unable to land at destination or obtain fuel at alternate. Took off, ran out of fuel. Nosed overr in plowed field.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO LAND AT DESTINATION OR OBTAIN FUEL AT ALTERNATE. TOOK OFF, RAN OUT OF FUEL. NOSED OVERR IN PLOWED FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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