FTW82DA398

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-140 · Kansas, OK · September 28, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
September 28, 1982, 13:24 local (18:24 UTC)
Place
Kansas, OK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1755JPiper PA-28-140
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820928049639A
Case key
71222

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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.

On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Fluid,fuel - low levelCause
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Fuel consumption calculations - inaccuratePilot in commandCause
Precautionary landing - performedPilot in commandFactor
Terrain condition - hidden obstruction(s)Factor

Analysis

Aircraft collided with a hole in a pasture after a precautionary landing due to low fuel state brought on by head winds.

Aircraft

Registration
N1755J
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-24174
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Skywing Aviation
Registered owner
Ronal K. Hall
Departed
2H2 · Aurora, MO
Destination
H73 · Tahlequah, OK

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
19
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
59 total · 3 in this make and model · 29 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
160° at 18 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Temperature
167 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
SGF

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.