ATL80FLQ24

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Louisville, KY · August 1, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1980
Place
Louisville, KY · LOUISVILLE, KY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2089CPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800801032009A
Case key
129650

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2184   80/8/1    LOUISVILLE,KY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2213                    N2089C              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 967 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            36 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANDIFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FL             LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2089C
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Standiford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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