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FAA accident report · Piper PA28140 · Mableton, GA · December 31, 2002

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Date
December 31, 2002 · 17:35 local
Place
Mableton, GA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5118G
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL03FA030
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
458 total136 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N5118GRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2003 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4698 · Built 1968Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine 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) On December 31, 2002, Mr. John andrew theune (cert no 131409850) was the pilot in command (PIC) of a Piper PA-28-180 (N5118G) airplane on an IFR flight from danville, Virginia (dan) to fulton county, Georgia (fty). There was one passenger on board -- a male juvenile. At 2230:03 (universal time), N5118G informed atlanta approach control (satf) that the flight was "very low on fuel." At this time, N5118G was approximately 12 nautical miles (NM) north of fty at 4,100 ft. descending to 3,000 ft. satf instructed N5118G to fly a heading of 140 degrees and maintain 3,000 ft. N5118G did not declare an emergency so satf declared an emergency for the flight. At 2231:23, N5118G reported being out of fuel but having good visual contact with the ground. Satf instructed N5118G to maneuver as necessary and provided the flight with the location of fty relative to the accident airplane's position. At 2231:58, the position of N5118G was about 6.3-NM north/northwest (303-degrees) of fty. At 2233:23, N5118G disappeared from satf radar and crashed in the backyard of a private residence in Mableton, georgia--approximately 5.5-NM north/northwest of fty. The airplane was demolished in the crash, andboth occupants were severely injured. No persons on the ground were injured; ground property damage was confined to broken tree branches and spoiled landscaping.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 31, 2002, MR. JOHN ANDREW THEUNE (CERT NO 131409850) WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF A PIPER PA-28-180 (N5118G) AIRPLANE ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM DANVILLE, VIRGINIA (DAN) TO FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA (FTY). THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD -- A MALE JUVENILE. AT 2230:03 (UNIVERSAL TIME), N5118G INFORMED ATLANTA APPROACH CONTROL (SATF) THAT THE FLIGHT WAS "VERY LOW ON FUEL." AT THIS TIME, N5118G WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 NAUTICAL MILES (NM) NORTH OF FTY AT 4,100 FT. DESCENDING TO 3,000 FT. SATF INSTRUCTED N5118G TO FLY A HEADING OF 140 DEGREES AND MAINTAIN 3,000 FT. N5118G DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY SO SATF DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR THE FLIGHT. AT 2231:23, N5118G REPORTED BEING OUT OF FUEL BUT HAVING GOOD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. SATF INSTRUCTED N5118G TO MANEUVER AS NECESSARY AND PROVIDED THE FLIGHT WITH THE LOCATION OF FTY RELATIVE TO THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE'S POSITION. AT 2231:58, THE POSITION OF N5118G WAS ABOUT 6.3-NM NORTH/NORTHWEST (303-DEGREES) OF FTY. AT 2233:23, N5118G DISAPPEARED FROM SATF RADAR AND CRASHED IN THE BACKYARD OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN MABLETON, GEORGIA--APPROXIMATELY 5.5-NM NORTH/NORTHWEST OF FTY. THE AIRPLANE WAS DEMOLISHED IN THE CRASH, ANDBOTH OCCUPANTS WERE SEVERELY INJURED. NO PERSONS ON THE GROUND WERE INJURED; GROUND PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO BROKEN TREE BRANCHES AND SPOILED LANDSCAPING.

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 ATL03FA030Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAustell, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning/decision that resulted in fuel exhaustion, and subsequent loss of engine power.Dec 31, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5118G · 1

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

Accident 19730121001579AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · No.Myrtle Bch, SCDidnt refuel at enroute stop. Hit road bank.Jan 21, 1973 · Substantial damage