# NTSB CHI83LA447: Piper PA-28-140, N4511T, Conneaut, OH, September 29, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 29, 1983, 18:42 local (22:42 UTC)
- Place: Conneaut, OH
- Location: 41.9273° N, 80.5684° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Conneaut, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9273&lon=-80.5684&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA447
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12357/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA447

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - false indication (contributing factor)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- Gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE DESCENDING NEAR HIS DESTINATION, THE ENG STOPPED & STARTED 3 OR 4 TIMES, THEN WOULD NOT RESTART. JUST PRIOR TO THAT, HE NOTED THE RIGHT FUEL GAGE INDICATED 8 GAL & THE LEFT GAGE INDICATED 2 GAL. HE THEN LANDED 'IN THE ROUGH' ON A GOLF COURSE. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE & RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, BOTH WINGS & THE ENG COWLING WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING, BOTH TANKS APPEARED TO BE EMPTY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4511T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7225177
- Airframe hours: 3232
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Karl N. Zetterholm
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 4, 1983, 57 hours before
- Departed: 177, CINCINNATI, OH
- Destination: ERI, ERIE, PA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 180 total, 161 in this make and model, 116 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ERI, 20 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830929052409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830929052409A), Sep 29, 1983: Piper PA28140, Conneaut, OH, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel approaching destination. Failed to refuel prior to departure. Forced landing made on a golf course.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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