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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Schaumburg, IL · September 11, 2024

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Date
September 11, 2024 · 10:46 local
Place
Schaumburg, IL
Airport
Schaumburg Regional
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1429T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN24LA351
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours
105 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N1429TRegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2025 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7225512 · Built 1972Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On September 11, 2024, an instructional flight in a Piper cherokee, PA28-140 was operated from Schaumburg Regional Airport (06C) to southern Wisconsin regional airport(kjvl) and back to 06C. The flight was during the day in VMC conditions. Fuel on board consisted of approximately 25 gallons and the instructor/pic had planned to switch fuel tanks after landing at kjvl. During the second leg back to 06C, the student commented to the instructor that the aircraft was pulling a little to the right. The instructor stated that this particular plane had a tendency to do that and did not think it was abnormal.

Upon landing in 06C, the pilots decided to perform one more landing in the pattern and proceeded to taxi to the departure runway. After turning base to final, approximately 400 feet AGL, the engine rpm's began to fluctuate, followed by engine failure. The pilots proceeded with emergency protocols and decided to land the airplane on a road approximately 0.2 miles south of the intended runway. It was later discovered that the fuel tanks had not been switched the entire flight.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2024, AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT IN A PIPER CHEROKEE, PA28-140 WAS OPERATED FROM SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT (06C) TO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN REGIONAL AIRPORT(KJVL) AND BACK TO 06C. THE FLIGHT WAS DURING THE DAY IN VMC CONDITIONS. FUEL ON BOARD CONSISTED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLONS AND THE INSTRUCTOR/PIC HAD PLANNED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS AFTER LANDING AT KJVL. DURING THE SECOND LEG BACK TO 06C, THE STUDENT COMMENTED TO THE INSTRUCTOR THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PULLING A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THIS PARTICULAR PLANE HAD A TENDENCY TO DO THAT AND DID NOT THINK IT WAS ABNORMAL.

UPON LANDING IN 06C, THE PILOTS DECIDED TO PERFORM ONE MORE LANDING IN THE PATTERN AND PROCEEDED TO TAXI TO THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. AFTER TURNING BASE TO FINAL, APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE RPM'S BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOTS PROCEEDED WITH EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS AND DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE ON A ROAD APPROXIMATELY 0.2 MILES SOUTH OF THE INTENDED RUNWAY. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANKS HAD NOT BEEN SWITCHED THE ENTIRE FLIGHT.

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 CEN24LA351Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchaumburg, ILThe flight crew’s fuel mismanagement resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Sep 11, 2024 · Substantial damage