- Date
- June 10, 1985, 23:06 local (Jun 11, 1985, 04:06 UTC)
- Place
- Tahlequah, OK
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1601SPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850610070779A
- Case key
- 21774
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated the acft was in flt slightly more than three hrs after it was refueled, before fuel exhaustion occurred. The acft reportedly was leaned during the flt. Post accident examination revealed no evidence of any fuel system leaks. Reason for the fuel exhaustion is undetermined as the acft has an endurance of aprx 4.8 hrs. A forced landing was made in a fld, at night, and the acft was intentionally ground looped to avoid a dirt bank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1601S
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7790057
- Airframe hours
- 2,628
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Daniel M. Stoos
- Registered owner
- Aero West Flying Club Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1984
- Departed
- MCI · Kansas City, MO
- Destination
- F08 · Eufaula, OK
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 610 total · 34 in this make and model · 569 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 24 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TUL
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 N1601S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.