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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Kennesaw, GA · June 2, 1985

Date
June 2, 1985 · 23:35 local
Place
Kennesaw, GA
Airport
Mccollum
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8704N
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85FA179
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
181 total136 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck trees during forced landing at night due to fuel exhaustion. Tanks were not filled to tabs before flight.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES DURING FORCED LANDING AT NIGHT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. TANKS WERE NOT FILLED TO TABS BEFORE FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8704N · 1

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