19990718034369I

Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Butler, PA · July 18, 1999

Date: July 18, 1999 · 12:20 local
Place: Butler, PA
Airport: Butler County Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N32714
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 326 total60 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N32714Registered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7505086 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Mr. Kelty stated that while enroute from grand strand airport SC (cre) to new castle pa (ucp) he experienced fuel exhaustion due to poor fuel management. He declared an emergency with pittsburgh approach control and was vectored to Butler County Airport pa (btp). Mr. Kelty made a successful power-off landing at btp without damaging the airplane. There were no injuries to the passengers or crew.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. KELTY STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE FROM GRAND STRAND AIRPORT SC (CRE) TO NEW CASTLE PA (UCP) HE EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO POOR FUEL MANAGEMENT. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH PITTSBURGH APPROACH CONTROL AND WAS VECTORED TO BUTLER COUNTY AIRPORT PA (BTP). MR. KELTY MADE A SUCCESSFUL POWER-OFF LANDING AT BTP WITHOUT DAMAGING THE AIRPLANE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS OR CREW.