- Date
- September 6, 1988, 12:22 local (16:22 UTC)
- Place
- Punta Gorda, FL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8670PPiper PA-24-260
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880906065179A
- Case key
- 32235
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was returning from VFR xc flt during which many climbs, descents & detours were made to avoid adverse wx & maintain VFR. He stated the strong headwinds considerably reduced his grndspeed. At his 1st intended ldg arpt, strong gusty x-winds made the aprch 'squirrelly' & he abandoned the attempt & flew to an arpt with wider rwys nearly aligned with the wind. At about 800 ft turning base to final, the eng quit due to fuel starvation & the plt was too low to regain eng power. A forced ldg was attempted on a road, but the acft clipped a powerline which threw the acft out of control & it crashed into a ditch. The plt later stated to avoid an accident such as this in the future, he would pay more positive attention to fuel consumption & quantity of fuel remaining in each tank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8670P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-260
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-4118
- Airframe hours
- 2,385
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-D4A5, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Joseph H. Burgess
- Registered owner
- Joseph H Burgess
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1988 · 53 hours before
- Departed
- GVL · Gainesville, GA
- Destination
- FMY · Ft. Myers, FL
- Airport
- PGD · Punta Gorda
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 900 total · 53 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FMY, 24 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.
Other investigations on N8670P · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.