- Date
- September 10, 1986, 15:53 local (19:53 UTC)
- Place
- Fredericksburg, VA
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4350KPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 11256
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft nosed over drg a forced lndg following a total loss of pwr due to fuel exhaustion. The plt rprtd that both he &the passengers visually checked the fuel tanks prior to departure to verify that they were full of fuel. The pwr loss occurred aprx 25 mi from the destn. The plt switched fuel tanks & was able to restart the eng which operated for 2 to 3 min before quitting again. The acft cleared pwr lines drg the forced lndg apch; however, it touched down hard on rough ground & nosed over while rolling on uphill terrain. The plt rprtd the en route flt time was 1 hr & 35 min; however, a police rprt indicated a time of at least 3 hrs & 5 min. Fuel consumpiton drg a 2.5 hr flt on the previous day was aprx 11 gph. No evidence of fuel spillage was found at the acdnt site. The acft was checked for fuel leaks & none were found. The plt stated the fuel quantity indicators were inaccurate; however, they were accurate drg a post acdnt exam.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4350K
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8490060
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Woodbridge Airport Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 10, 1986
- Departed
- SUT · Southport, NC
- Destination
- W22 · Woodbridge, VA
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
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 194 total · 71 in this make and model · 157 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RIC, 45 nm away