# Accident 19950113000379A: Piper PA31350, Burlington, NC, January 13, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 13, 1995, 09:15 local time
- Place: Burlington, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0804° N, 79.4393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0804&lon=-79.4393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7144Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7144Z-1995-08-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,380 total, 400 in this make and model, 330 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950113000379A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER BOTH ENGINE NEAR DESTINATION. COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND TREES ON FORCED LANDING. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

## 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 ATL95LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA039), Jan 13, 1995: Piper PA-31-350 (N7144Z), Burlington, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper pre-flight inspection, in that he failed to visually confirm the fuel quantity prior to departure.

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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