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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Grain Valley, MO · July 15, 2022

Date: July 15, 2022 · 02:40 local
Place: Grain Valley, MO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2945Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA324
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N2945QRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7716128 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

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

The pilot reported that while enroute to kmkc during a night cross-country flight, he exhausted his fuel. He then executed an emergency landing on highway I-70 about 25 miles from his destination. This action resulted in a collision with a small tree and a bridge guardrail.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ENROUTE TO KMKC DURING A NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, HE EXHAUSTED HIS FUEL. HE THEN EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON HIGHWAY I-70 ABOUT 25 MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH A SMALL TREE AND A BRIDGE GUARDRAIL.

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 CEN22LA324Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGrain Valley, MOThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 15, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2945Q · 1

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

Accident 19770911027339ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lamoni, IAAsphalt on runway was broken and cracked with grass growing through.Sep 11, 1977 · Substantial damage