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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Eureka, WI · July 31, 1985

Date
July 31, 1985 · 11:20 local
Place
Eureka, WI
Airport
Wittman
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8503E
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85FA325
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
390 total280 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Fuel exhausted near end of cross country flight. Struck trees after ground loop during a forced landing in a field.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL EXHAUSTED NEAR END OF CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. STRUCK TREES AFTER GROUND LOOP DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8503E · 1

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