19960107000269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Gulfport, MS · January 7, 1996

Date: January 7, 1996 · 16:12 local
Place: Gulfport, MS
Airport: Gulfport-Biloxi Regional
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N424WA
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL96LA030
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360EB
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 460 total51 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days

N424WARegistration cancelled May 8, 2015 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7970056 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel en route. Ditched in gulf after both engine quit.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. DITCHED IN GULF AFTER BOTH ENGINE QUIT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL96LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfport, MSinadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, and inadequate supply of fuel in the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent ditching at sea.Jan 7, 1996 · Substantial damage