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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Fulton, MS · September 28, 1997

Date: September 28, 1997 · 17:30 local
Place: Fulton, MS
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35652
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA143
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total37 in this make and model57 in the last 90 days

N35652Registration cancelled May 10, 2000 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-8090123 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181

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What happened

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

No fuel at hab. Tried make tup. Ran out of fuel. (-23) aircraft departed way cross, ga (ays) at approximately 1805 UTC, landed at hamilton, Alabama at approximately 2135 UTC (3+30), with the intent of refueling and proceeding to mountain home, Arkansas (bpk). The pilot found the FBO locked and no fuel available. The aircraft departed hamilton at approximately 2230 UTC. The engine lost power at approximately 2340 UTC.

As the FAA filed it

NO FUEL AT HAB. TRIED MAKE TUP. RAN OUT OF FUEL. (-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WAY CROSS, GA (AYS) AT APPROXIMATELY 1805 UTC, LANDED AT HAMILTON, ALABAMA AT APPROXIMATELY 2135 UTC (3+30), WITH THE INTENT OF REFUELING AND PROCEEDING TO MOUNTAIN HOME, ARKANSAS (BPK). THE PILOT FOUND THE FBO LOCKED AND NO FUEL AVAILABLE. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HAMILTON AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 UTC. THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 2340 UTC.

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 ATL97LA143Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFulton, MSThe excessively rich mixture produced by the carburetor, which led to the fuel exhaustion.Sep 28, 1997 · Substantial damage