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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Valparaiso, FL · April 8, 1996

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Date
April 8, 1996 · 15:18 local
Place
Valparaiso, FL
Airport
Eglin Afb
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N3993X
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,521 total12 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N3993XRegistration cancelled Jul 26, 2023 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7635003 · Built 1975Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Narrative: aircraft on IFR flight from hickory, NC (hky) to Eglin Afb, FL (vps) while on final landing approach to rwy 19 (Eglin) engine ran rough, pilot switched fuel selector to opposite tank, engine failed, resulting in a forced landing 3 miles north of Eglin Afb. Post incident investigation revealed 1.8 gallons total fuel on board aircraft resulting in fuel starvation of engine. Minor damage to right wing-tip from tree strike during forced landing. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT ON IFR FLIGHT FROM HICKORY, NC (HKY) TO EGLIN AFB, FL (VPS) WHILE ON FINAL LANDING APPROACH TO RWY 19 (EGLIN) ENGINE RAN ROUGH, PILOT SWITCHED FUEL SELECTOR TO OPPOSITE TANK, ENGINE FAILED, RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING 3 MILES NORTH OF EGLIN AFB. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED 1.8 GALLONS TOTAL FUEL ON BOARD AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION OF ENGINE. MINOR DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING-TIP FROM TREE STRIKE DURING FORCED LANDING. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.

Other reports on N3993X · 2

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

Incident 19900528032439IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Engelhard, NCRadio failed en route. Descended to VFR conditions and landed gear up. Power loss due to loose alternator.May 28, 1990Accident 19751130038889ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pittsburgh, PAWind gusting 20K.Nov 30, 1975 · Substantial damage