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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Pittstown, NJ · March 24, 1989

Date
March 24, 1989 · 13:15 local
Place
Pittstown, NJ
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4385L
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA104
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
184 total93 in this make and model9 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.

Became low on fuel IFR en route. Offered nearby field but no approach plates elected to go on,ran out. Struck trees

As the FAA filed it

BECAME LOW ON FUEL IFR EN ROUTE. OFFERED NEARBY FIELD BUT NO APPROACH PLATES ELECTED TO GO ON,RAN OUT. STRUCK TREES

NTSB investigation

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