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FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Waverly, TN · October 29, 2021

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Date
October 29, 2021 · 18:00 local
Place
Waverly, TN
Airport
Humphreys County
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N30SH
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA22LA037
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,037 total108 in this make and model63 in the last 90 days
N30SHRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1262 · Built 1966Airframe modelPiper PA-30Engine 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.

A short time after departing the airport the pilot decided to alter is flight plan due to low fuel indication. A nearby airport was chosen and when the aircraft was being positioned to place the aircraft on final the left engine quit. Once the aircraft was lined up to for final the right engine quit. The pilot evaluated his position and landed the aircraft in a field approximately 2 miles from the nearest airport.

As the FAA filed it

A SHORT TIME AFTER DEPARTING THE AIRPORT THE PILOT DECIDED TO ALTER IS FLIGHT PLAN DUE TO LOW FUEL INDICATION. A NEARBY AIRPORT WAS CHOSEN AND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING POSITIONED TO PLACE THE AIRCRAFT ON FINAL THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LINED UP TO FOR FINAL THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT EVALUATED HIS POSITION AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT.

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 ERA22LA037Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWaverly, TNThe pilot’s improper pre-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 29, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N30SH · 1

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

Incident 19830426072409IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Houston, TXLanding gear collapsed after landing. The gear motor was found to operate intermittently.Apr 26, 1983 · Minor damage