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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · St Matthews, SC · March 5, 1994

Date
March 5, 1994 · 17:40 local
Place
St Matthews, SC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N43571
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL94LA060
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
76 total3 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost power. Struck powerlines on forced landing. Fuel selector empty tanks. Fuel in other fuel tank.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER. STRUCK POWERLINES ON FORCED LANDING. FUEL SELECTOR EMPTY TANKS. FUEL IN OTHER FUEL TANK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.