- Date
- January 28, 1982, 17:43 local (22:43 UTC)
- Place
- Louisville, KY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3654WPiper PA-32-260
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 28, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820128002229A
- Case key
- 71492
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At 600FT AGL while on a 3 mile straight in visual approach,the engine quit. The pilot stated he had insufficient time to attempt a restart and commenced a 180 degree turn toward a golf course. Upon landing the aircraft struck a tree. Investigation revealed no fuel in the carburetor fuel supply line,16 ounces in the left main tank,and approximately 15 gallons in each remaining fuel tank. The pilot further stated that he did not check the fuel quantity before flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3654W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-260
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-560
- Airframe hours
- 1,690
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-E4B5, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Terrance J. Winders
- Registered owner
- Adver Togs, Inc.
- Departed
- Nashville, TN
- Destination
- Louisville, KY
- Airport
- LOU
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 751 total · 50 in this make and model · 715 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 113 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.