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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-39 · Crosbyton, TX · March 1, 2020

Date: March 1, 2020 · 18:36 local
Place: Crosbyton, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N313WC
Reported as: Piper PA-39
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 773 total76 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N313WCRegistration cancelled Jun 26, 2021 · Piper PA-39S/N 39-97 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-39 Engine modelLycoming IO-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 March 01,2020 an aircraft bearing the registration number N313WC made and off field landing due to fuel exhaustion about 1 mile east of Crosbyton airport (8F3). The aircraft was being operated as a 14CFR part 91 personal flight with the pilot being the sole occupant on board. The aircraft landed with the gear retracted and right engine feathered in a cotton field to the east of the airport. The pilot secured the aircraft and exited with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 01,2020 AN AIRCRAFT BEARING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER N313WC MADE AND OFF FIELD LANDING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION ABOUT 1 MILE EAST OF CROSBYTON AIRPORT (8F3). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A 14CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WITH THE PILOT BEING THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED AND RIGHT ENGINE FEATHERED IN A COTTON FIELD TO THE EAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT SECURED THE AIRCRAFT AND EXITED WITH NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N313WC · 1

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

Incident 19920502025179ITouch And Go Landing · New Port Richey, FLLeft main gear collapsed on a touch and go landing.May 2, 1992 · Minor damage