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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Piper STCPA24 · Des Moines, IA · November 13, 1987

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Date
November 13, 1987 · 16:00 local
Place
Des Moines, IA
Airport
Des Moines Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6644P
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC88LA017
Reported as
Piper STCPA24
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,428 total257 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days
N6644PRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 2013 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-1766 · Built 1960Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel on a 3 mile final. Crash landed on a golf course.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A 3 MILE FINAL. CRASH LANDED ON A GOLF COURSE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MKC88LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDes Moines, IAApprox eight miles from the dest arpt, the PIC experienced partial, then a complete power loss. An emergency lndg was made on a golf course, about one mile short of the dest arpt. Post accident inspection revealed no fuel in any of the four tanks. Damage was…Nov 13, 1987 · Substantial damage