19971227046329I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-325 · Wharton, TX · December 27, 1997

Date: December 27, 1997 · 15:05 local
Place: Wharton, TX
Airport: Wharton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N611DP
Reported as: Piper PA31325
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,700 total120 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N611DPRegistered now · Piper PA-31-325S/N 31-7812040 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-325 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was descending for approach to 3R1 and engines began running rough. Pilot decided to attempt a landing at 5R5, and landed 1/2 mile short of the runway @5R5. Pilot was interviewed by FSDO operations inspector at which time he admitted to not having enough fuel, also two asi's went to the scene and verified there was no fuel in the aircraft. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS DESCENDING FOR APPROACH TO 3R1 AND ENGINES BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT DECIDED TO ATTEMPT A LANDING AT 5R5, AND LANDED 1/2 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY @5R5. PILOT WAS INTERVIEWED BY FSDO OPERATIONS INSPECTOR AT WHICH TIME HE ADMITTED TO NOT HAVING ENOUGH FUEL, ALSO TWO ASI'S WENT TO THE SCENE AND VERIFIED THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^