# NTSB FTW81FPJ09: Piper PA-28, N38558, Enid, OK, January 8, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 8, 1981
- Place: Enid, OK · ENID, OK
- Location: 36.3956° N, 97.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Enid, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3956&lon=-97.8784&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FPJ09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPJ09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0115   81/1/8  NR.ENID,OK            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 1414
        TIME - 0815                    N38558              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRVIEW,OK                 CLEVELAND,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL ON EMPTY R TIP TANK.L MAIN TANK FULL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38558](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38558-2011-06-06), registration cancelled 2011-06-06, S/N 28-7710065, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Woodring

## 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 19810108000109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810108000109A), Jan 8, 1981: Piper PA28235, Enid, OK, Substantial damage. Engine quit due to fuel starvation. Fuel selector on empty tank. Crash-landed in farm field.

## Other investigations on N38558 (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA09LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA096), Dec 12, 2008: Piper PA-28-235 (N38558), New Bern, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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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