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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Sulphur, LA · August 8, 2014

Date: August 8, 2014 · 17:00 local
Place: Sulphur, LA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4286T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14TA421
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,469 total1,200 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N4286TRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2018 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-7205132 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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About 5 minutes after take off the engine stopped. Pilot stated he tried to restart the engine and the starter would not engage. Attempted emergency landing on road. Upon landing the aircraft struck the median divider of the road and tore off all the landing gear substantially damaging the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF THE ENGINE STOPPED. PILOT STATED HE TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROAD. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE MEDIAN DIVIDER OF THE ROAD AND TORE OFF ALL THE LANDING GEAR SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN14TA421Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSulphur, LAThe pilot’s failure to properly manage the airplane’s fuel supply, which led to fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.Aug 8, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4286T · 1

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

Incident 19870207002239IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Gilmer, TXDeparted side of runway after crosswind landing and went down embankment into small trees.Feb 7, 1987 · Minor damage