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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Fellsmere, FL · April 19, 1985

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Date
April 19, 1985 · 09:25 local
Place
Fellsmere, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5836P
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85LA149
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
222 total25 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N5836PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-917 · Built 1959Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During preflight, remaining fuel was determined by dipping twig in tank. Guessed wrong and ran out of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

DURING PREFLIGHT, REMAINING FUEL WAS DETERMINED BY DIPPING TWIG IN TANK. GUESSED WRONG AND RAN OUT OF FUEL.

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 MIA85LA149Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFellsmere, FLThe acft made a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion in an open field. On the landing roll, the nosewheel struck a ditch causing it to fold and the acft came to a stop resting on it's nose. The plt had determined the amount of fuel on board prior to takeoff…Apr 19, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5836P · 2

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

Incident 20160823023879ILanding: Touchdown · Nashville, TNThe pilot had flown out of kjwn, john c. tune airport. He discovered a gear unsafe condition before landing at john c. tune. He used the aircraft manual procedures to try to rectify the problem. When the problem could not be resolved, he declared an emergency…Aug 23, 2016 · Minor damageAccident 19981219041909ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · St Petersburg-C, FL(.19)On December 19, 1998, about 1714 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-24, N5836P, reistered to cross winds aviation, inc., experienced an in-flight loss of control during takeoff from the st. Petersburg-Clearwater international airport, Clearwater, Florida.…Dec 19, 1998 · Substantial damage