19870911051549A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Calverton, NY · September 11, 1987

Date
September 11, 1987 · 15:01 local
Place
Calverton, NY
Airport
Calverton Naval Weapons
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
NAFA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N15917
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC87FA249
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,210 total47 in this make and model171 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Reported low fuel on vectors for IFR approach. Lost fuel pressure, engine quit. Ditched in ocean.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED LOW FUEL ON VECTORS FOR IFR APPROACH. LOST FUEL PRESSURE, ENGINE QUIT. DITCHED IN OCEAN.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N15917 · 2

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