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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Creswell, OR · August 10, 2002

Date: August 10, 2002 · 10:00 local
Place: Creswell, OR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32138
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA151
Reported as: Piper PA28235
Fatal injuries: 0

N32138Registration cancelled May 2, 2003 · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-7510014 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) According to PIC while enroute from eugene to cottage grove, VFR for fuel, engine quit, he restarted engine, climbed out, then engine quit again. Pilot attempted landing in clear field but clipped tops of trees on approach, and landed hard, coming to rest in ditch at end of field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO PIC WHILE ENROUTE FROM EUGENE TO COTTAGE GROVE, VFR FOR FUEL, ENGINE QUIT, HE RESTARTED ENGINE, CLIMBED OUT, THEN ENGINE QUIT AGAIN. PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING IN CLEAR FIELD BUT CLIPPED TOPS OF TREES ON APPROACH, AND LANDED HARD, COMING TO REST IN DITCH AT END OF FIELD.

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 SEA02LA151Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCreswell, ORThe pilot’s improper management of fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Aug 10, 2002 · Substantial damage