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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Orlando, FL · August 16, 2021

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Date
August 16, 2021 · 20:30 local
Place
Orlando, FL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N98304
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA21LA328
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours
475 total20 in this make and model
N98304Registration cancelled Jul 2, 2022 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-26161 · Built 1969Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was diverting rain storms, trying to get to orl for fuel as they were getting "low". The pilot in l/h seat moved fuel selector and the engine stopped. They landed aircraft off highway behind a bldg. And hit a few tree tops then landed in grass against a chain link fence.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTING RAIN STORMS, TRYING TO GET TO ORL FOR FUEL AS THEY WERE GETTING "LOW". THE PILOT IN L/H SEAT MOVED FUEL SELECTOR AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. THEY LANDED AIRCRAFT OFF HIGHWAY BEHIND A BLDG. AND HIT A FEW TREE TOPS THEN LANDED IN GRASS AGAINST A CHAIN LINK FENCE.

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 ERA21LA328Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportOrlando, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that resulted from improper maintenance of the fuel selector valve and fuel selector valve cover.Aug 17, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N98304 · 2

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

Incident 20200304001539ILanding: Touchdown · Pembroke Pines, FLN98304 was landing runway 19L at hwo. Upon touchdown, the aircraft exited the runway into the grass.Mar 4, 2020 · Minor damageIncident 19880717035969INormal Cruise · Oklahoma City, OKSmoke in cockpit after departure. Declared emergency and landed at Tinker afb. No details given.Jul 17, 1988