# Accident 19940421038069A: Piper PA31350, Laredo, TX, April 21, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 21, 1994, 08:05 local time
- Place: Laredo, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HJKA
- Location: 27.5104° N, 99.4993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5104&lon=-99.4993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44AC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44AC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540V2AD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 125 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940421038069A

## Narrative

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

FIVE MILES TO DESTINATION LOST POWER BOTH ENGINE DUE FUEL DEPLETION. LANDED HEAVY BRUSH. NO PREFLIGHT FUEL CHECK.

## 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 FTW94LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA136), Apr 21, 1994: Piper PA-31-350 (N44AC), Laredo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED…

## Other reports on N44AC (3)

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

- [Incident 20140911016629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140911016629I), Sep 11, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 (N44AC), Kiana, AK, No damage. Flight 8651 departed amber (AFM) en-route to kotzebue (otz). During cruise flight, the left engine began running rough, and the pilot noticed smoke coming out…
- [Incident 19960319008399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960319008399I), Mar 19, 1996: Piper PA31350 (N44AC), Union City, TN, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was trying to control aircraft in gusty wind conditions and contacted ground with gear in the up position.
- [Incident 19930828035519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930828035519I), Aug 28, 1993: Piper PA31350 (N44AC), Port Lavaca, TX. Smoke in cockpit. Divertd to Port Lavaca. Landed safely. Found shorted wire in wing strobe light system.

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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