# Accident 19900829037149A: Piper PA28181, Fridley, MN, August 29, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 29, 1990, 10:00 local time
- Place: Fridley, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.1007° N, 93.2490° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1007&lon=-93.2490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2842D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2842D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 108 total, 14 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA247) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900829037149A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN OUT OF FUEL NEAR DESTINATION. CRASHED TRYING TO LAND ON A RAILROAD GRAVEL AREA BETWEEN TRACKS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI90LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA247), Aug 29, 1990: Piper PA-28-181 (N2842D), Fridley, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION BECAUSE OF FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS MIS-JUDGED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND A RAILROAD SIGN.

## Other reports on N2842D (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20050701033969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050701033969A), Jul 1, 2005: Piper PA28181 (N2842D), Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) Accident occurred on July 1, 2005 at 23:30 hours. Office was notified on July 2, 2005 at 11:30 hours by regional control center. Pilot and two passengers…
- [Accident 20030907023259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030907023259A), Sep 7, 2003: Piper PA28181 (N2842D), Lafayette, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) The student pilot departed frankfort, IN enroute to Lafayette, IN to practice takeoffs and landings. The pilot approached the Lafayette airport from the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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