# NTSB CHI89LA010: Piper PA-28-151, N4545F, Fairview Hts., IL, October 16, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 15, 1988, 21:30 local (Oct 16, 1988, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: Fairview Hts., IL
- Location: 38.5954° N, 90.0051° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairview Heights, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5954&lon=-90.0051&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14299
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89LA010
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14299/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA010

## Probable cause

FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - false indication (contributing factor)
  - fuel supply - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing
  - object - fence
  - object - sign

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4545F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4545F-1991-04-17), registration cancelled 1991-04-17, S/N 287715048 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-151
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7715048
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Hurst Flight Training, Inc., doing business as Hurst Flight Training, Inc.
- Registered owner: Timothy And Jennifer Koba
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 14, 1988, 43 hours before
- Departed: 22G, ELYRIA, OH
- Destination: 3WE, ST LOUIS, MO
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 90 total, 8 in this make and model, 8 as pilot in command, 45 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 170° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 68 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: STL, 33 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 19881015052329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881015052329A), Oct 15, 1988: Piper PA28151, Fairview Hights, IL, Substantial damage. Low on fuel,vectored to st louis downtown airport but ran out of fuel and crash landed. Usa certificate no pending.

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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