19881010046129A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28181 · Indianapolis, IN · October 10, 1988

Date
October 10, 1988 · 19:20 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8112T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89LA004
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
118 total37 in this make and model35 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 50 miles short of destination. Struck trees trying to land near a residential subdivision.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL 50 MILES SHORT OF DESTINATION. STRUCK TREES TRYING TO LAND NEAR A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION.

NTSB investigation

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