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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Columbia, SC · November 22, 2003

Date: November 22, 2003 · 17:30 local
Place: Columbia, SC
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5041T
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA039
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,130 total500 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N5041TRegistration cancelled Feb 18, 2005 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7235181 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was enroute from westove afb, mass, to aiken airport, aiken, SC, when he noticed fuel gauges were on empty. Pilot requested radar vectors from cae ATCT to the nearest airport for refueling. Cae tower vectored aircraft to airport and landed in residential community of homeowners backyard. 1 soul on board, who received minor lacerations on the hands.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM WESTOVE AFB, MASS, TO AIKEN AIRPORT, AIKEN, SC, WHEN HE NOTICED FUEL GAUGES WERE ON EMPTY. PILOT REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS FROM CAE ATCT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT FOR REFUELING. CAE TOWER VECTORED AIRCRAFT TO AIRPORT AND LANDED IN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY OF HOMEOWNERS BACKYARD. 1 SOUL ON BOARD, WHO RECEIVED MINOR LACERATIONS ON THE HANDS.

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 ATL04LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbia, SCThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, and his inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Nov 22, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5041T · 1

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

Incident 19850413017239IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bedford, MAWhile exiting runway aircraft struck runway light with nose wheel. Pilot had failed to see and avoid light.Apr 13, 1985 · Minor damage