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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Valdosta, GA · June 9, 1996

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Date
June 9, 1996 · 08:56 local
Place
Valdosta, GA
Airport
Valdosta Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9640J
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA96LA154
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
383 total17 in the last 90 days
N9640JRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2018 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-3864 · Built 1967Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft ran out of fuel and made an emergency landing in a corn field. Wing tip struck a pine tree.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. WING TIP STRUCK A PINE TREE.

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 MIA96LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJasper, FLthe pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.Jun 9, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9640J · 3

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

Accident 19971222043239ANormal Cruise · Everglades, FLFuel depletion at night. Crashed into Everglades. Failed to lean. Failed refuel enroute. Endangered life another. (.19) on December 22, 1997, about 1847 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-180C, N9640J, registered to a private partnership, operated by…Dec 22, 1997 · Substantial damageIncident 19890908061299ILevel Off Touchdown · Arco, IDPilot made hard landing. Nose tire blew and propeller struck runway.Sep 8, 1989 · Minor damageIncident 19790819032029IOther Ground Ops · Pocatello, IDStudent lost control while taxiing. Struck parked aircraft.Aug 19, 1979 · Minor damage