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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · New Braunfels, TX · May 2, 2014

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Date
May 2, 2014 · 18:00 local
Place
New Braunfels, TX
Airport
New Braunfels Regional
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7308P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN14CA227
Reported as
Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
395 total11 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N7308PRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2483 · Built 1961Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft experienced engine power loss 7 nautical miles northwest of New Braunfels, Texas at 4,400? MSL (3,800? AGL). Pilot turned towards New Braunfels airport (kbaz), notified ATC, and attempted an unsuccessful engine restart. Aircraft landed short of runway 13 at New Braunfels and struck a concrete approach lighting casement, sustaining substantial damage. Four persons on board. No injuries. Examination of aircraft revealed no fuel in either fuel tank. No evidence of a fuel leak was detected.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE POWER LOSS 7 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS AT 4,400? MSL (3,800? AGL). PILOT TURNED TOWARDS NEW BRAUNFELS AIRPORT (KBAZ), NOTIFIED ATC, AND ATTEMPTED AN UNSUCCESSFUL ENGINE RESTART. AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 13 AT NEW BRAUNFELS AND STRUCK A CONCRETE APPROACH LIGHTING CASEMENT, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD. NO INJURIES. EXAMINATION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO FUEL IN EITHER FUEL TANK. NO EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK WAS DETECTED.

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 CEN14CA227Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Braunfels, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inflight decision making.May 2, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7308P · 2

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

Accident 19900526020119ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lyons, NYNo left brake on landing. Ran off end Private strip. Brake worn to rivets. Other brake same prior but fixed it onlyMay 26, 1990 · Substantial damageIncident 19861004047729ILevel Off Touchdown · Blacksburg, VAFailed to extend gear for landing. Landed gear up.Oct 4, 1986 · Minor damage