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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Copake, NY · July 20, 2005

Date: July 20, 2005 · 17:00 local
Place: Copake, NY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7767N
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA105
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total1,000 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N7767NRegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2006 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-5214 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While enroute from fig (clearfield, Pennsylvania) to gbr (great barrington, Massachusetts) the aircraft lost power forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. The aircraft touched down at the edge of a field and continued into the woods hitting some small trees and brush. The aircraft came to rest about 50 feet from the edge of the field. The pilot had some small lacerations to his head, he was the only occupant in the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ENROUTE FROM FIG (CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA) TO GBR (GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS) THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER FORCING THE PILOT TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AT THE EDGE OF A FIELD AND CONTINUED INTO THE WOODS HITTING SOME SMALL TREES AND BRUSH. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 50 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. THE PILOT HAD SOME SMALL LACERATIONS TO HIS HEAD, HE WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE AIRCRAFT.

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 IAD05LA105Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCopake, NYThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.Jul 20, 2005 · Substantial damage