20231021016229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Iola, KS · October 21, 2023

Date
October 21, 2023 · 19:35 local
Place
Iola, KS
Airport
Allen County
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5324F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN24LA022
Reported as
Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
210 total80 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

PIC experienced fuel exhaustion. Investigation discovered that the fuel planned was insufficient for the planned flight. The PIC experienced minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PIC EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION. INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PLANNED WAS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE PLANNED FLIGHT. THE PIC EXPERIENCED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.