19971113040339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Willmar, MN · November 13, 1997

Date: November 13, 1997 · 17:45 local
Place: Willmar, MN
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8886J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98LA036
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total200 in this make and model73 in the last 90 days

N8886JRegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2012 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-2860 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180

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What happened

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Narrative: dpt pueblo, co for wilmar, MN climbed to 11500. Pilot became disoriented, encountered ice and ran out of fuel. Left main gear, left wing, nose gear, right fuel selected, forward firewall buckled. A/w cert.-11/8/65 reg. 4/17/97. Annual---7/26/97 @ 2660.59 91.13(a), 91.151(a)(1), 91.155(a) careless and reckless operation of an aircraft. Failure to ensure adequate amount of fuel for intended flight. Operation of an aircraft with less than minimum VFR conditions. (-23) dpt pueblo, co for wilmar, MN, climbed to 11500. Pilot became disoriented, encountered ice and ran out of fuel. Left main gear, left wing, nose gear, right fuel selected, forward firewall buckled.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: DPT PUEBLO, CO FOR WILMAR, MN CLIMBED TO 11500. PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED, ENCOUNTERED ICE AND RAN OUT OF FUEL. LEFT MAIN GEAR, LEFT WING, NOSE GEAR, RIGHT FUEL SELECTED, FORWARD FIREWALL BUCKLED. A/W CERT.-11/8/65 REG. 4/17/97. ANNUAL---7/26/97 @ 2660.59 91.13(A), 91.151(A)(1), 91.155(A) CARELESS AND RECKLESS OPERATION OF AN AIRCRAFT. FAILURE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF FUEL FOR INTENDED FLIGHT. OPERATION OF AN AIRCRAFT WITH LESS THAN MINIMUM VFR CONDITIONS. (-23) DPT PUEBLO, CO FOR WILMAR, MN, CLIMBED TO 11500. PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED, ENCOUNTERED ICE AND RAN OUT OF FUEL. LEFT MAIN GEAR, LEFT WING, NOSE GEAR, RIGHT FUEL SELECTED, FORWARD FIREWALL BUCKLED.

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 CHI98LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWillmar, MNthe pilot's improper planning/decision, his continued flight into known adverse weather, and subsequent fuel exhaustion, which resulted in loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, the…Nov 13, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8886J · 1

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