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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Oxford, IA · September 6, 1985

Date
September 6, 1985 · 20:15 local
Place
Oxford, IA
Airport
Green Castle
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9557K
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85LA208
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
307 total13 in this make and model64 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit at cruise. ATC vectors to airport in dark. Landed beside airport in corn field. Selector on empty tank.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AT CRUISE. ATC VECTORS TO AIRPORT IN DARK. LANDED BESIDE AIRPORT IN CORN FIELD. SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9557K · 1

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