19850518018219A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Milledgeville, GA · May 18, 1985

Date
May 18, 1985 · 08:51 local
Place
Milledgeville, GA
Airport
Baldwin Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8289H
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85FA165
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
157 total47 in this make and model48 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.

Struck powerlines and crashed in a parking lot after fuel exhaustion. Planned 6 hour trip with 4 1/2 hrs. Of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINES AND CRASHED IN A PARKING LOT AFTER FUEL EXHAUSTION. PLANNED 6 HOUR TRIP WITH 4 1/2 HRS. 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.