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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Fredericksburg, VA · August 12, 2013

Date: August 12, 2013 · 05:57 local
Place: Fredericksburg, VA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4969J
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13CA362
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 233 total71 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N4969JRegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2020 · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30720 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The airman departed the tampa Florida area with a passenger and flew to savanna, Georgia and dropped off the passenger. Without refueling, the pilot departed for charlottesville, Virginia. The flight resulted in a total distance of 574NM and 5 hours and 15 minutes. Upon arrival at charlottesville, the weather had degraded to low IFR conditions. The airman flew an ILS approach and missed. At this time, ATC offered different locations that were at or barely above approach minimums. The airman requested vectors to stafford airport and was enroute when the fuel was exhausted and the engine quit. The landing was off airport and the aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRMAN DEPARTED THE TAMPA FLORIDA AREA WITH A PASSENGER AND FLEW TO SAVANNA, GEORGIA AND DROPPED OFF THE PASSENGER. WITHOUT REFUELING, THE PILOT DEPARTED FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA. THE FLIGHT RESULTED IN A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 574NM AND 5 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES. UPON ARRIVAL AT CHARLOTTESVILLE, THE WEATHER HAD DEGRADED TO LOW IFR CONDITIONS. THE AIRMAN FLEW AN ILS APPROACH AND MISSED. AT THIS TIME, ATC OFFERED DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THAT WERE AT OR BARELY ABOVE APPROACH MINIMUMS. THE AIRMAN REQUESTED VECTORS TO STAFFORD AIRPORT AND WAS ENROUTE WHEN THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE LANDING WAS OFF AIRPORT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA13CA362Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFredericksburg, VAThe pilot’s inadequate pre-flight and in-flight planning and his failure to obtain a weather briefing at his intermediate stops, resulting in a missed approach at his destination and subsequent fuel exhaustion. The pilot’s fatigue due to lack of sleep may…Aug 12, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4969J · 1

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

Accident 19761007031769ASfl Traffic Pattern · Wayne, NEStudent inadvertently turned fuel selector off during simulated power loss. Lndd upslope bfr rwy.Oct 7, 1976 · Substantial damage