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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Petaluma, CA · September 17, 2005

Date: September 17, 2005 · 17:14 local
Place: Petaluma, CA
Airport: Petaluma Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8103X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05CA301
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 510 total100 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N8103XRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2013 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-8090119 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft ran out of fuel, and forced landed with the engine not operating at the Petaluma airport, Petaluma, CA. Aircraft bounced and went off the runway, thru a fence and came to rest on a golf course. The right wing was torn off the aircraft. Both pilots exited the aircraft without injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL, AND FORCED LANDED WITH THE ENGINE NOT OPERATING AT THE PETALUMA AIRPORT, PETALUMA, CA. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, THRU A FENCE AND CAME TO REST ON A GOLF COURSE. THE RIGHT WING WAS TORN OFF THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH PILOTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURIES.

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 LAX05CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPetaluma, CAa loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 17, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8103X · 1

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

Incident 19821029063119IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Jose, CAUnable to stop on runway. Failed to go around. Ran off end of runway. Struck runway sign.Oct 29, 1982 · Minor damage