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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Wayland, MI · November 21, 1998

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Date
November 21, 1998 · 10:30 local
Place
Wayland, MI
Airport
Calkins Field Airport
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2817L
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total88 in this make and model88 in the last 90 days
N2817LRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990456 · Built 1979Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-5)Pilot stated he had made a precautionary landing due to fluctuating oil pressure and increasing oil temperature. After touching down on the 1800 foot runway, the pilot was unable to stop the PA-28 and over ran the runway damaging the aircraft. Investigation revealed no indication of mechanical trouble. Probable cause was determined to be, the pilot ran one fuel tank dry with 15 gallon available to the other fuel tank.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)PILOT STATED HE HAD MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE AND INCREASING OIL TEMPERATURE. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON THE 1800 FOOT RUNWAY, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE PA-28 AND OVER RAN THE RUNWAY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO INDICATION OF MECHANICAL TROUBLE. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE, THE PILOT RAN ONE FUEL TANK DRY WITH 15 GALLON AVAILABLE TO THE OTHER FUEL TANK.