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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Overland Park, KS · April 6, 2004

Date: April 6, 2004 · 00:00 local
Place: Overland Park, KS
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5844P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA101
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total20 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N5844PRegistered now · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-925 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was enroute from henry co. airport (7W5), napoleon, OH, to new century aircenter (kixd) in olathe, KS. The engine failed due to fuel exhaustion approximately 15 NM east of the destination airport (kixd). The pilot declared an emergency at 0503Z on 04/06/04 and diverted direct to johnson county executive airport (kojc). The aircraft altitude at the time of engine failure was 5,000 feet MSL. The pilot was unable to reach kojc and elected to land on a road (nall and 128th) in Overland Park, KS. Prior to landing, the right wing of the aircraft struck several tree branches resulting in damage to the right wing. The nose gear also collapsed after landing causing damage to the propeller and undercarriage. Fuel depletion.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM HENRY CO. AIRPORT (7W5), NAPOLEON, OH, TO NEW CENTURY AIRCENTER (KIXD) IN OLATHE, KS. THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION APPROXIMATELY 15 NM EAST OF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT (KIXD). THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AT 0503Z ON 04/06/04 AND DIVERTED DIRECT TO JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KOJC). THE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF ENGINE FAILURE WAS 5,000 FEET MSL. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH KOJC AND ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD (NALL AND 128TH) IN OVERLAND PARK, KS. PRIOR TO LANDING, THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREE BRANCHES RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. THE NOSE GEAR ALSO COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND UNDERCARRIAGE. FUEL DEPLETION.

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 CHI04LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOverland Park, KSThe pilot's inadequate fuel calculations and the pilot's improper in-flight decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the trees and the night conditions.Apr 6, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5844P · 4

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

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