# NTSB SEA88LA181: Piper PA-28-140, N1223T, Cottage Grove, OR, September 17, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 16, 1988, 20:45 local (Sep 17, 1988, 03:45 UTC)
- Place: Cottage Grove, OR
- Coordinates: 43.710052, -123.029266 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7101&lon=-123.0293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40888
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA88LA181
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40888/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA181

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, landing
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - object - fence post (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHEN PLT REALIZED STRONG HEADWINDS AT CRUISE ALT WOULD PRECLUDE REACHING INTENDED DESTINATION, HE ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO ANOTHER ALTERNATE. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED BEFORE REACHING ARPT. DURING A LNDG, EXECUTED IN DARK, ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1223T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1223T-1991-04-25), registration cancelled 1991-04-25, S/N 287225425 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7225425
- Airframe hours: 1572
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Glenn E. Fundenberger
- Registered owner: Glenn E Fundenberger
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 23, 1988, 49 hours before
- Departed: RNO, RENO, NV
- Destination: EUG, EUGENE, OR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 68; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 7,500 total, 412 in this make and model, 7,500 as pilot in command, 51 in the last 90 days, 19 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 59 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: EUG, 13 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880916066019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880916066019A), Sep 16, 1988: Piper PA28140, Cottage Grove, OR, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Overshot open field and ran into trees on forced landing. Blamed headwinds for depletion.

## Other investigations on N1223T (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA73DYI08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYI08), Dec 2, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N1223T), Klamath Fall, OR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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