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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Waseca, MN · January 16, 1997

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Date
January 16, 1997 · 18:00 local
Place
Waseca, MN
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2767M
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
75 total3 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N2767MRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7890266 · Built 1977Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181Engine 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.

Narrative: N2767M was enroute VFR from new ulm, MN to rochester, MN and returned to new ulm. The pilot stated he ran out of fuel in one tank and changed tanks, but the engine failed to restart. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field three miles west of Waseca, MN. There was one person on board, no reported injuries. When the pilot changed tanks, he failed to turn on the fuel boost pump. Improper use of fuel management techniques.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: N2767M WAS ENROUTE VFR FROM NEW ULM, MN TO ROCHESTER, MN AND RETURNED TO NEW ULM. THE PILOT STATED HE RAN OUT OF FUEL IN ONE TANK AND CHANGED TANKS, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD THREE MILES WEST OF WASECA, MN. THERE WAS ONE PERSON ON BOARD, NO REPORTED INJURIES. WHEN THE PILOT CHANGED TANKS, HE FAILED TO TURN ON THE FUEL BOOST PUMP. IMPROPER USE OF FUEL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.

Other reports on N2767M · 1

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

Accident 19831220062169AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Waverly, KYEncountered freezing rain en route. Lost glasses in dark. Elected to land on a road. Struck a fence on the rollout.Dec 20, 1983 · Substantial damage