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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Seminole, TX · February 14, 1989

Date: February 14, 1989 · 14:10 local
Place: Seminole, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5258L
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW89LA050
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total65 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N5258LRegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2013 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4555 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Destination IMC. Changed to alternate but ran out of fuel en route.

As the FAA filed it

DESTINATION IMC. CHANGED TO ALTERNATE BUT RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW89LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeminole, TXThe pilot's delay in updating his weather and diverting to an alternate destination, which resulted in fuel exhaustion from lack of fuel. Contributing factors were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation at the en route stop, the weather…Feb 14, 1989 · Substantial damage