19880408022819A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-325 · Buffalo, NY · April 8, 1988

Date
April 8, 1988 · 02:30 local
Place
Buffalo, NY
Airport
Buffalo Airfield Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N59845
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC88LA121
Reported as
Piper PA31325
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540F2BD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,050 total410 in this make and model45 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.

Ran out of fuel on return to base after missed approaches at destination. Blamed leaky drains.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON RETURN TO BASE AFTER MISSED APPROACHES AT DESTINATION. BLAMED LEAKY DRAINS.

NTSB investigation

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