20090526007599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Jasper, AL · May 26, 2009

Date
May 26, 2009 · 10:40 local
Place
Jasper, AL
Airport
Walker County-Bevill Field
Phase of flight
Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1669H
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA09LA308
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
325 total45 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Flight instructor allowed left fuel cell to run dry in landing pattern. Low altitude did not allow enough time for restart, resulting in off airport landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED LEFT FUEL CELL TO RUN DRY IN LANDING PATTERN. LOW ALTITUDE DID NOT ALLOW ENOUGH TIME FOR RESTART, RESULTING IN OFF AIRPORT LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N1669H · 1

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