- Date
- August 25, 1987, 21:00 local (Aug 26, 1987, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hot Springs, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5683UPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870825047609A
- Case key
- 34435
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot fueled the aircraft with 20 gallons of 100LL for his flight to Hot Springs, AR. Forty miles from Hot Springs the left fuel tank indicated empty and the pilot switched to the right tank. Approximately 10 miles from Hot Springs, the engine quit and the pilot switched to the left tank. The engine ran for a short time and quit. The pilot was unsuccessful in restarting the engine and looked for a suitable landing area. The pilot selected a highway; however, late in the approach spotted trees and stalled the aircraft near the tree tops.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5683U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2826480
- Airframe hours
- 2,518
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Richard K.Jackson
- Registered owner
- Richard K Jackson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 6, 1987
- Departed
- HDI · Cleveland, TN
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,300 total · 9 in this make and model · 1,199 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N5683U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.