- Date
- July 13, 1985, 13:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- American Falls, ID
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N25678Piper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850713033979A
- Case key
- 40196
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Analysis
The student solo x-country flt departed ogden, UT, at aprx 1130 MDT and made a touch & go at black foot, ID, at aprx 135 MDT. The plt stated the landing was a little rough and due to the distraction, he forgot to switch fuel tanks. Fuel exhaustion occurred at 1345 MDT and a forced landing was made in a potatoe fld where the acft nosed over. The plt stated a printed emergency checklist was not available and he was not instructed to memorize a checklist for eng failure procedures which includes switching fuel tanks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N25678
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-81A0050
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Sunwest Aviation
- Registered owner
- Theordore Angel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- U05 · Blackfoot, ID
- Destination
- TWF · Twin Falls, ID
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 18
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 37 total · 3 in this make and model · 28 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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