19961213039349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Garnett, KS · December 13, 1996

Date
December 13, 1996 · 05:30 local
Place
Garnett, KS
Airport
Garnett Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
DD5A
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N31SW
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI97LA042
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming O540G1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,850 total35 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Missed three approaches, due dense fog. Diverted, exhausted fuel short runway after circling the airport.

As the FAA filed it

MISSED THREE APPROACHES, DUE DENSE FOG. DIVERTED, EXHAUSTED FUEL SHORT RUNWAY AFTER CIRCLING THE AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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