- Date
- November 28, 1987, 17:55 local (23:55 UTC)
- Place
- Danville, IL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5611PPiper PA-24-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report June 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871128068669A
- Case key
- 14022
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Earlier in the day, the acft was flown from Danville to rochelle, IL. While on a return flt without refueling, the eng began losing power, so the plt moved the fuel selector to the rgt tank (which indcd 1/4 full) & power was restored. However, about 2 min later, the eng lost all power & would not restart. The plt made an emerg landing on a road, but said he delayed extending the gear until the acft was clear of power lines. He initiated gear extension, but the acft touched down before the gear was fully extended. Subsequently, the acft settled & skidded to a stop on its belly. An exam of the fuel sys revealed no fuel was remaining.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5611P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-679
- Airframe hours
- 2,879
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Anthony Thompson
- Registered owner
- Robert Thompson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 16, 1985 · 44 hours before
- Departed
- 12C · Rochelle, IL
- Destination
- DNV · Danville, IL
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 329 total · 329 in this make and model · 19 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CMI, 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.
Other investigations on N5611P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.