- Date
- June 26, 1983, 15:34 local (19:34 UTC)
- Place
- Russell, KY
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6982JPiper PA-28R-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830626029559A
- Case key
- 6104
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Aprx 3 hrs & 19 min after takeoff, the plt made a radio transmission, stating that he had run out of fuel. Reportedly, he had taken off with 43 gal of fuel on board. During an emergency landing, the acft was substantially damaged. After landing, the plt reportedly found signs of a bird strike in the air scoop.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6982J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-7635370
- Airframe hours
- 2,562
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1C, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- El Venture
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 14, 1983
- Departed
- 49J · Hilton Head, SC
- Destination
- 2I4 · Columbus, OH
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 199 total · 59 in this make and model · 132 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.