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FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Trident, MT · April 20, 2003

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Date
April 20, 2003 · 17:30 local
Place
Trident, MT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9705T
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA03LA065
Reported as
Piper PA38112
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,427 total3 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days
N9705TRegistration cancelled May 23, 2013 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-78A0161 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot states he lost power after 30 minutes of flight on a flight from helena, Montana, to bozeman, Montana. The pilot also stated he set up approach to county road, realized it had obstructions, changed to a field, and hit hard. Inspection of the aircraft indicated fuel starvation. Aircraft destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATES HE LOST POWER AFTER 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT ON A FLIGHT FROM HELENA, MONTANA, TO BOZEMAN, MONTANA. THE PILOT ALSO STATED HE SET UP APPROACH TO COUNTY ROAD, REALIZED IT HAD OBSTRUCTIONS, CHANGED TO A FIELD, AND HIT HARD. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT INDICATED FUEL STARVATION. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.

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 SEA03LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTrident, MTFuel exhaustion while in cruise flight due to inadequate preflight planning / preparation. A fence was a factor.Apr 20, 2003 · Substantial damage