- Date
- June 25, 1986, 22:45 local (Jun 26, 1986, 03:45 UTC)
- Place
- Wathena, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- CGSMSPiper PA-28RT-201T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 34198
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that according to the acft manual, he had enough fuel to fly to his destination in the usa. As such, he felt that no refueling was necessary when he landed at his designated airport-of-entry to clear customs. The acft ran out of fuel two miles short of his destination arpt. According to the acft flt manual, the destination arpt would be in range if computations were based on: I.s.a., 18,000 ft cruise alt, no wind, the mixture leaned for 25 degrees on the rich side of peak e.g.t., and 65% turbocharged cruise power. The plt stated that he flew the trip at 3,000 ft with no regard to e.g.t readings.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CGSMS
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28RT-201T (PA-28RT-20)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-7931240
- Airframe hours
- 1,780
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-FB, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Interlake Aviation Co., Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · June 25, 1986 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- GFK · Grand Forks, ND
- Destination
- STJ · St.Joseph, MO
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 133 total · 12 in this make and model · 63 as pilot in command · 133 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg