# Accident 19960926029979A: Piper PA28180, Birmingham, AL, September 26, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 1996, 23:14 local time
- Place: Birmingham, AL
- Airport: Birmingham Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6194° N, 86.6495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6194&lon=-86.6495&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8803J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8803J-2013-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- Reported engine: LYC O360A3A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,370 total, 222 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA233) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960926029979A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON LOC APPROACH TO BHM. STRUCK POWER LINE AND AUTO ON HIGHWAY. PASSED 2 ARPT WITH FUEL GAUGES 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 MIA96FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA233), Sep 27, 1996: Piper PA-28-180 (N8803J), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's improper in-flight planning/decision for electing to continue the flight after observing that the fuel gauges indicated empty. Contributing to the accident was an improperly…

## Other reports on N8803J (1)

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

- [Incident 19801213087529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801213087529I), Dec 13, 1980: Piper PA28180 (N8803J), Fort Worth, TX, Minor damage. Ran off side of runway after landing nose gear found rigged improperly.

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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