# Accident 19960819041259A: Piper PA32300, Crystal Lake, IL, August 19, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 1996, 21:09 local time
- Place: Crystal Lake, IL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.2704° N, 88.3110° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2704&lon=-88.3110&mi=10
- Aircraft: N823PJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N823PJ-1997-10-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-300 (registry code 7103212, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32300
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 6 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA309) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960819041259A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A GARAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURED. (-23) AIRCRAFT STRUCK A GARAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## 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 CHI96FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA309), Aug 19, 1996: Piper PA-32-300 (N823PJ), Crystal Lake, IL, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate fuel management and which resulted in fuel system exhaustion. The factors involved were the pilot's failure to refuel, inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the dark…

## Other reports on N823PJ (1)

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

- [Accident 19930917035029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930917035029A), Sep 17, 1993: Piper PA32300 (N823PJ), Madison, WI, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Landed in field. Fuel selector empty right tank. Fuel in other tanks.

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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