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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Guthrie, OK · October 16, 2011

Date: October 16, 2011 · 15:38 local
Place: Guthrie, OK
Airport: Guthrie-Edmond Regional
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6085W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12FA021
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 850 total

N6085WRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2012 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-20099 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine 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.

On October 16, 2011, at 1538 Piper PA-28-140, N6085W collided with power lines, and impacted a storage shed in a residential area of Guthrie ok. The pilot was fatally injured one passenger sustained serious injuries and the other passenger recieved minor injuries. The aircraft was distroyed.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 16, 2011, AT 1538 PIPER PA-28-140, N6085W COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES, AND IMPACTED A STORAGE SHED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OF GUTHRIE OK. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE OTHER PASSENGER RECIEVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISTROYED.

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 CEN12FA021Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGuthrie, OKThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 16, 2011 · Substantial damage