- Date
- March 8, 1982, 13:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Murfreesboro, TN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N75029Piper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820308002649A
- Case key
- 71801
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot estimated his fuel consumption to be 10 gal/hr. The actual consumption was about 12 gal/hr. Approximately 20 miles from his destination, he decided to make an enroute stop for fuel. While turning to final approach for landing, the engine quit. From that point, the pilot was unable to land on the runway. The aircraft struck a tree approximately 300 feet short of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N75029
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-769082
- Airframe hours
- 1,938
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Flyers Of Nashville
- Registered owner
- Flyers Of Nashville
- Departed
- Jacksonville, FL
- Destination
- Nashville, TN
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
- Airport
- Murfreesboro Municipal, runway 18, 3,700 × 0 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 780 total · 160 in this make and model · 650 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 131 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.