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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Columbus, OH · May 16, 2002

Date: May 16, 2002 · 03:14 local
Place: Columbus, OH
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N75303
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD02LA051
Reported as: Piper PA28151
Pilot’s flight hours: 104 total96 in this make and model96 in the last 90 days

N75303Registered now · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7615286 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft lost power 8 miles from lck. Power was momentarily switching tanks and priming before completely failing again. PIC told ATC he ran out of fuel and declared an emergency. During the emergency landing on I-70 at the 113 mile marker, the aircraft struck a light pole at approximately 11 feet above the ground shearing approximately three feet off the left wing. Aircraft struck the ground shearing off left wing off at the fuselage and flipped over on it's back. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER 8 MILES FROM LCK. POWER WAS MOMENTARILY SWITCHING TANKS AND PRIMING BEFORE COMPLETELY FAILING AGAIN. PIC TOLD ATC HE RAN OUT OF FUEL AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING ON I-70 AT THE 113 MILE MARKER, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LIGHT POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND SHEARING APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET OFF THE LEFT WING. AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND SHEARING OFF LEFT WING OFF AT THE FUSELAGE AND FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S BACK. THERE WERE NO 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 IAD02LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Columbus, OHThe pilot's exhaustion of his fuel supply. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.May 16, 2002 · Substantial damage