# NTSB MIA88LA217: Piper PA-25-235C, N4351Y, Stringer, MS, July 6, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 6, 1988, 08:05 local (13:05 UTC)
- Place: Stringer, MS
- Coordinates: 31.840084, -89.259414 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8401&lon=-89.2594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32207
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA217
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32207/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA217

## 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
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT WHILE ON A FERRY FLIGHT DURING NORMAL CRUISE AT AN ALT OF APRX 2000 FT, THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4351Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4351Y-1997-10-30), registration cancelled 1997-10-30, S/N 254851 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25-235C
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 25-4851
- Airframe hours: 2000
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-B2B5 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Ferry, Part 91
- Operator: Jamestown Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner: Deregistered On 6-30-88
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 1988
- Departed: VOX, OXFORD, MS
- Destination: LUL, LAUREL, MS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; private, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 499 total, 75 in this make and model, 284 as pilot in command, 75 in the last 90 days, 34 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIB, 26 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 19880706025779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880706025779A), Jul 6, 1988: Piper PA25235, Stringer, MS, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel during a ferry flight and lodged in a tree. Invalid registration.

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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