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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Plainview, TX · September 20, 1985

Date
September 20, 1985 · 15:17 local
Place
Plainview, TX
Airport
Hale Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1994T
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA353
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
123 total14 in this make and model123 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel looking for the airport at Plainview in deteriorating weather. Landed,hit embankment and gas meter.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL LOOKING FOR THE AIRPORT AT PLAINVIEW IN DETERIORATING WEATHER. LANDED,HIT EMBANKMENT AND GAS METER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N1994T · 1

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