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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Laurinburg, NC · June 20, 2022

Date: June 20, 2022 · 18:00 local
Place: Laurinburg, NC
Airport: Laurinburg Maxton
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9676J
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA276
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N9676JRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-3846 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

PIC reportedly initiated flight with fuel indicators showing approximately 5 gallons in each tank.

Engine was running rough. PIC switched tanks with no mention of using fuel pump. Engine still rough.

PIC initiated emergency landing off airport to dirt road.

Aircraft was damaged, no injuries to PIC. Sole occupant.

As the FAA filed it

PIC REPORTEDLY INITIATED FLIGHT WITH FUEL INDICATORS SHOWING APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS IN EACH TANK.

ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. PIC SWITCHED TANKS WITH NO MENTION OF USING FUEL PUMP. ENGINE STILL ROUGH.

PIC INITIATED EMERGENCY LANDING OFF AIRPORT TO DIRT ROAD.

AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED, NO INJURIES TO PIC. SOLE OCCUPANT.

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 ERA22LA276Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLaurinburg, NCThe pilot’s decision to depart with insufficient fuel onboard, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion on final approach for landing.Jun 20, 2022 · Substantial damage