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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Grand Prairie, TX · August 28, 1993

Date: August 28, 1993 · 21:39 local
Place: Grand Prairie, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N471FT
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW93LA247
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 148 total13 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N471FTRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 1995 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 287325616 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel en route at night. Struck wires and trees trying to land.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE AT NIGHT. STRUCK WIRES AND TREES TRYING TO LAND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW93LA247Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Prairie, TXThe fuel exhaustion induced power loss, the pilot's miscalculation of the amount of fuel required for the flight, and his failure to refuel. Factors were the dark night conditions and the lack of suitable terrain onto which a forced landing could be executed.Aug 29, 1993 · Substantial damage