19990102000149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Hogansville, GA · January 2, 1999

Date: January 2, 1999 · 14:18 local
Place: Hogansville, GA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5016T
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL99LA038

N5016TRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2000 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7250199 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200

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What happened

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Acft en route manassas, VA to columbus, GA, left engine quit while on apch at columbus. Landed on lane road. Apparent fuel exhaustion. (-23)the pilot declarded an emergency due to low fuel. After missing approach at lgc, the pilot was cleared to cco. At 3000 ft and handed off to atl approach, nonradar. Alt never reestablished radio communications. At approximately 2118Z the pilot called 911 to report an emergency landing in heard county.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT EN ROUTE MANASSAS, VA TO COLUMBUS, GA, LEFT ENGINE QUIT WHILE ON APCH AT COLUMBUS. LANDED ON LANE ROAD. APPARENT FUEL EXHAUSTION. (-23)THE PILOT DECLARDED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO LOW FUEL. AFTER MISSING APPROACH AT LGC, THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO CCO. AT 3000 FT AND HANDED OFF TO ATL APPROACH, NONRADAR. ALT NEVER REESTABLISHED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. AT APPROXIMATELY 2118Z THE PILOT CALLED 911 TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN HEARD COUNTY.

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 ATL99LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHogansville, GAFuel exhaustion due to inadequate planning and the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. Factors were the weather conditions and hilly terrain.Jan 2, 1999 · Substantial damage