19890121000919A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Chicago, IL · January 21, 1989

Date: January 21, 1989 · 09:50 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Merrill C Meigs
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N16375
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI89GA048
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total1,100 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N16375Registration cancelled Jun 12, 1989 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 287305239 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Nearing airport engine quit.

As the FAA filed it

NEARING AIRPORT ENGINE QUIT.

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 CHI89GA048Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportChicago, ILInadequate preflight of the aircraft by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors related to the accident were: high obstructions and retaining wall in the emergency landing area.Jan 21, 1989 · Destroyed