19940107000229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Vacherie, LA · January 7, 1994

Date: January 7, 1994 · 13:30 local
Place: Vacherie, LA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: QRYA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1063U
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW94LA063
Reported as: Piper PA34200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,535 total90 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N1063URegistration cancelled May 7, 2013 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7250049 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost both engines tried for road but downwind diverted to field. Hit pole landing. Ran into canal. Out of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LOST BOTH ENGINES TRIED FOR ROAD BUT DOWNWIND DIVERTED TO FIELD. HIT POLE LANDING. RAN INTO CANAL. OUT OF FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW94LA063Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVacherie, LAWas fuel exhaustion engine power loss due to the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Jan 7, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1063U · 1

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Incident 19891112062039IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Kill Devil Hill, NCNose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Aircraft skidded off runway.Nov 12, 1989 · Minor damage