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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Seattle, WA · July 5, 1991

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Date
July 5, 1991 · 11:03 local
Place
Seattle, WA
Airport
Boeing Field-King County International
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N9162W
Reported as
Piper PA28235
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total1,200 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N9162WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-11096 · Built 1968Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Fuel gauges indicated empty. Pilot requested an expedited approach. Landed safely. Faulty sender in both tanks.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL GAUGES INDICATED EMPTY. PILOT REQUESTED AN EXPEDITED APPROACH. LANDED SAFELY. FAULTY SENDER IN BOTH TANKS.