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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Rockford, IL · December 25, 1989

Date: December 25, 1989 · 19:49 local
Place: Rockford, IL
Airport: Greater Rockford
Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4702L
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total300 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N4702LRegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2023 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4016 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Lost airspeed indicator en route. Engine quit on approach. Switched fuel tanks. Engine restarted. Almost out of fuel

As the FAA filed it

LOST AIRSPEED INDICATOR EN ROUTE. ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH. SWITCHED FUEL TANKS.ENGINE RESTARTED. ALMOST OUT OF FUEL