19941207040969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · North Myrtle Be, SC · December 7, 1994

Date
December 7, 1994 · 20:41 local
Place
North Myrtle Be, SC
Airport
Grand Strand
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8075S
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL95LA024
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
280 total230 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel at night on final. Struck approach lights. Severed a wing. Left fuel cap missing. Siphoned fuel.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL AT NIGHT ON FINAL. STRUCK APPROACH LIGHTS. SEVERED A WING. LEFT FUEL CAP MISSING. SIPHONED FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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