19860404011149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Homestead, FL · April 4, 1986

Date
April 4, 1986 · 18:35 local
Place
Homestead, FL
Airport
Homestead General
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N55WE
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86FA112
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,467 total118 in this make and model85 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.

Underestimated fuel consumption, thought aircraft had auxiliary fuel tanks. Out of fuel. Landed in sawgrass area.

As the FAA filed it

UNDERESTIMATED FUEL CONSUMPTION, THOUGHT AIRCRAFT HAD AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS. OUT OF FUEL. LANDED IN SAWGRASS AREA.

NTSB investigation

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