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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Centerburg, OH · October 5, 2011

Date: October 5, 2011 · 12:00 local
Place: Centerburg, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6403A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA007
Reported as: Piper PA-38-112
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total

N6403ARegistration cancelled Aug 14, 2012 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-78A0419 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft N6403A departed blue ash airport (kisz)destination greenville pa. (K4G1) with a planned fuel stop at knox county airport(K4I3). The aircraft engine stopped running short of the intended fuel stop (K4I3)and landed in a corn field 5 miles to the se of K4I3. No injuries to the pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N6403A DEPARTED BLUE ASH AIRPORT (KISZ)DESTINATION GREENVILLE PA. (K4G1) WITH A PLANNED FUEL STOP AT KNOX COUNTY AIRPORT(K4I3). THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING SHORT OF THE INTENDED FUEL STOP (K4I3)AND LANDED IN A CORN FIELD 5 MILES TO THE SE OF K4I3. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.

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 CEN12LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCenterburg, OHThe pilot's improper pre-flight planning and failure to ensure that there was an adequate fuel supply on board to complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the malfunction of the fuel quantity indicator.Oct 5, 2011 · Substantial damage