19990708046229A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Fargo, ND · July 8, 1999

Date: July 8, 1999 · 10:15 local
Place: Fargo, ND
Airport: Hector International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8451E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA219
Reported as: Piper PA32R301

N8451ERegistration cancelled Nov 5, 2004 · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 32R-8113122 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was executing an ILS-35 approach to Fargo int'l. airport. At approximately 3 miles from the runway threshold the engine sputtered and lost power. Pilot performed emergency landing in a railroad switching yard appros 2 miles from the airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS EXECUTING AN ILS-35 APPROACH TO FARGO INT'L. AIRPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING IN A RAILROAD SWITCHING YARD APPROS 2 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI99LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFargo, NDfuel starvation due to the pilot's fuel mismanagement and the pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare.Jul 8, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8451E · 1

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

Accident 20040613030609AForced Landing · Baxley, GA(-23) Pilot filed IFR flight plan from kuse to kbhc at 10,000'. Approximately 4.5 hours after departure while in the descent to Baxley (kbhc) the pilot claims he disengaged the autopilot and the aircraft pitched up and became uncontrollable. After several…Jun 13, 2004 · Substantial damage