- Date
- October 16, 1983, 05:30 local (10:30 UTC)
- Place
- Carlisle, IA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2825TPiper PA-28R-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831016055619A
- Case key
- 33583
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot said the fuel gauges read full on the ground but as he leveled off in cruise they dropped to a reading of much less than full. The acft ran out of fuel short of destination. The pilot blamed the flu and fatigue for his oversight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2825T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-7235122
- Airframe hours
- 3,900
- Engine
- Lycoming I0-360-C1C, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Atlantic Book Binders
- Registered owner
- Atlantic Union College
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 2, 1983
- Departed
- Cleveland, OH
- Destination
- DSM · Des Moines, IA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 338 total · 135 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 310° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 45 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.