- Date
- October 7, 1983, 18:56 local (23:56 UTC)
- Place
- Waupaca, WI
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7695JPiper PA-28R-180
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831007055739A
- Case key
- 12473
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Analysis
Plt had made missed approaches at wausau & mosinee. Plt informed artc that he had a fuel problem. While receiving vectors to Waupaca arpt the eng quit & the acft crashed into trees. Total time of flt was 4+33. The right tank fuel filler cap was loose & the seal was missing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7695J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-3109S
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Roger Buchner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CVG · Cincinnati, OH
- Destination
- AUW · Wausau, WI
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GRB, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N7695J · 1
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