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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Page, AZ · May 28, 2013

Date: May 28, 2013 · 16:05 local
Place: Page, AZ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N969BD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA245
Reported as: Piper PA-31-350
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,509 total876 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N969BDRegistration cancelled Mar 15, 2018 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8152109 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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While enroute from gainsville Texas to fallon Nevada, N969BD, made an emergency landing in the desert six miles west of the Page Arizona airport due to fuel depletion. The pilot sustained minor injury. The four passengers aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damaged. No post crash fire occurred.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ENROUTE FROM GAINSVILLE TEXAS TO FALLON NEVADA, N969BD, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE DESERT SIX MILES WEST OF THE PAGE ARIZONA AIRPORT DUE TO FUEL DEPLETION. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY. THE FOUR PASSENGERS ABOARD WERE UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED. NO POST CRASH FIRE OCCURRED.

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 WPR13CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPage, AZA loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper fuel planning.May 28, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N969BD · 1

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

Incident 20031026032619ILevel Off Touchdown · Reno, NV(-23) Pilot landed gear up on rwy 16L at rno.Oct 26, 2003 · Minor damage