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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · St Charles, IL · January 17, 1999

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Date
January 17, 1999 · 14:45 local
Place
St Charles, IL
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40712
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI99LA065
Reported as
Piper PA32260
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
N40712Registration cancelled Sep 18, 2012 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7400021 · Built 1973Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19) On January 17, 1999, at 1445 central standard time, a Piper PA-32-260, N40712, operated by a private pilot, lost engine power during cruise flight. During the subsequent forced landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted into a corn field. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was beingconducted under 14 CFR part 91. There was no flight plan on file. The pilot and three passengers on board the airplane reported no injuries. The cross-country flight originated at chicago/romeoville, Illinois, and was en route to Mt. Vernon, Illinois. (-23)while attemping to find an airport during IMC conditions, the pilot of Piper PA-32-260, M40712, privacy data omitted ran out of fuel near the dupage VOR in st. Charles, IL. During the subsequent forced landing, the aircraft sustained substantial damage when it impacted into a corn field. The flight was personal and conducted under 14 CFR part 91. There were three passengers on board and no reported injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JANUARY 17, 1999, AT 1445 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-32-260, N40712, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, LOST ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED INTO A CORN FIELD. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEINGCONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN ON FILE. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS, AND WAS EN ROUTE TO MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS. (-23)WHILE ATTEMPING TO FIND AN AIRPORT DURING IMC CONDITIONS, THE PILOT OF PIPER PA-32-260, M40712, ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ RAN OUT OF FUEL NEAR THE DUPAGE VOR IN ST. CHARLES, IL. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT IMPACTED INTO A CORN FIELD. THE FLIGHT WAS PERSONAL AND CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THERE WERE THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND NO REPORTED INJURIES.

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 CHI99LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Charles, ILA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight/planning preparation which led to inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and him becoming lost/disoriented. Contributing to the accident were…Jan 17, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40712 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19840625027659AForced/Precautionary Landing · Kankakee, ILEngine quit on takeoff due to fuel starvation. Fuel selector was on an empty tank. Other tank was full.Jun 25, 1984 · Substantial damage