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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-160 · Altoona, WI · October 17, 2004

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Date
October 17, 2004 · 19:05 local
Place
Altoona, WI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5520W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI05CA006
Reported as
Piper PA28160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
80 total6 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N5520WRegistration cancelled Mar 15, 2006 · Piper PA-28-160S/N 28-610 · Built 1962Airframe modelPiper PA-28-160Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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) The pilot stated: he arrived at the menomonee, WI airport at approximately 10:40 EDT on 10/17/2004. The pilot performed a preflight inspection and had the fuel tanks filled and serviced the a/c engine with oil. Mr. Kraemer departed W11 at approximately 10:55 on the right fuel tank and arrived at lone rock (lnr) at approximately 12:05 EDT. At approximately 14:45 the pilot returned to lnr and switched fuel to the left tank. He then proceeded to give two sightseeing flights of approximately 70 minutes. At 15:55 Mr. Kraemer departed lnr for eau approximately 5 miles from eau the engine failed, he then selected the right fuel tank the engine didn't respond. Mr. Kraemer then found a street in Altoona, wil and proceeded to make an emergency landing. The right wing of the aircraft collided with tree and came to rest in the front yard of privacy data omitted the pilot and passenger were not injured. Examination of the aircraft by the FAA revealed: the left wing fuel tank was empty. The right wing tank had 12.5 gal. Of fuel. No other abnormalities were noted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED: HE ARRIVED AT THE MENOMONEE, WI AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40 EDT ON 10/17/2004. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND HAD THE FUEL TANKS FILLED AND SERVICED THE A/C ENGINE WITH OIL. MR. KRAEMER DEPARTED W11 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:55 ON THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND ARRIVED AT LONE ROCK (LNR) AT APPROXIMATELY 12:05 EDT. AT APPROXIMATELY 14:45 THE PILOT RETURNED TO LNR AND SWITCHED FUEL TO THE LEFT TANK. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO GIVE TWO SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MINUTES. AT 15:55 MR. KRAEMER DEPARTED LNR FOR EAU APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM EAU THE ENGINE FAILED, HE THEN SELECTED THE RIGHT FUEL TANK THE ENGINE DIDN'T RESPOND. MR. KRAEMER THEN FOUND A STREET IN ALTOONA, WIL AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREE AND CAME TO REST IN THE FRONT YARD OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE FAA REVEALED: THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE RIGHT WING TANK HAD 12.5 GAL. OF FUEL. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED.

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 CHI05CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAltoona, WIThe pilot's inadequate fuel management leading to the fuel starvation in the left tank during the flight's descent. A factor was the impacted power line.Oct 18, 2004 · Substantial damage