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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Pauls Valley, OK · August 28, 1989

Date
August 28, 1989 · 21:04 local
Place
Pauls Valley, OK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7593J
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW89FA155
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360B1E
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
83 total7 in this make and model15 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 a tank dry unable to find fuel selector,crashed into trees. Inadequate checkout in a complex aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

RAN A TANK DRY UNABLE TO FIND FUEL SELECTOR,CRASHED INTO TREES. INADEQUATE CHECKOUT IN A COMPLEX AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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