- Date
- July 22, 1984, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Redfield, SD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N44162Piper PA-36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840722033909A
- Case key
- 16441
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequateCause
Engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - false indicationFactor
Fuel supply - misjudgedCause
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The pilot reported he exhausted his fuel supply while engaged in aerial application. The power loss occurred as the aircraft was in a turn and ground impact occurred. In an accident report, the plt suggested that he should have had an operable fuel gage & should have fueled up more ofter.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N44162
- Reported as
- Piper PA-36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36-7460024
- Airframe hours
- 3,800
- Engine
- Continental TIARA 6-285, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Randal Horning
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 15, 1983
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,650 total · 100 in this make and model · 100 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.