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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Mount Vernon, TX · September 29, 1985

Date
September 29, 1985 · 15:00 local
Place
Mount Vernon, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7554J
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA359
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360B1E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
405 total301 in this make and model40 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.

After a turn to avoid IFR conditions, engine quit due to fuel starvation. Landed in the trees.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER A TURN TO AVOID IFR CONDITIONS, ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. LANDED IN THE TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.