19890917035149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Haymarket, VA · September 17, 1989

Date
September 17, 1989 · 15:30 local
Place
Haymarket, VA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40892
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO89LA080
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
114 total12 in this make and model92 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, failed to switch to other full tank. Struck trees on power off landing. Pilot certificate pending.

As the FAA filed it

RAN A TANK DRY, FAILED TO SWITCH TO OTHER FULL TANK. STRUCK TREES ON POWER OFF LANDING. PILOT CERTIFICATE PENDING.

NTSB investigation

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