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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-16 · Greensboro, GA · September 25, 2021

Date: September 25, 2021 · 17:56 local
Place: Greensboro, GA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5656H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA392
Reported as: Piper PA-16
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N5656HRegistered now · Piper PA-16S/N 16-267 Airframe modelPiper PA-16 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot fuled aircraft with 18 gallons of fuel in each wing. At aproximate 3 hours into flight pilot switched from left to right tank. The engine stalled and he switched back to the left tank. After a few minutes of running the aircraft engine stopped. Made an emergency landing in a nearby logging area.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FULED AIRCRAFT WITH 18 GALLONS OF FUEL IN EACH WING. AT APROXIMATE 3 HOURS INTO FLIGHT PILOT SWITCHED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT TANK. THE ENGINE STALLED AND HE SWITCHED BACK TO THE LEFT TANK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF RUNNING THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED. MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A NEARBY LOGGING AREA.

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 ERA21LA392Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGreensboro, GAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and fuel system inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Sep 25, 2021 · Substantial damage