- Date
- July 14, 1984, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Almont, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2492BPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840714032389A
- Case key
- 12698
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Analysis
On 7/13, the plt departed fraser, MI, with full fuel tanks & flew to lakes of the north. The next day he flew to mackinac island. He then departed mackinac island without refueling. Near flint, MI, the plt contacted apch control & informed them he was low on fuel. While receiving vectors to Almont arpt, the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion & the acft landed in a wheat field and was damaged.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2492B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79A0087
- Airframe hours
- 900
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dap II Aviation, doing business as Mckinley Aviation
- Registered owner
- J. H. Foote
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 5, 1984 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- Y84 · Mackinac Island, MI
- Destination
- D13 · Fraser, MI
- Airport
- 37G · Almont
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 138 total · 73 in this make and model · 59 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FNT, 31 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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