Piper PA-24-250 N9LT
29 March 1982 · MacOn, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1982 at about 17:25 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N9LT, operated by Larry E. Thayer, was involved in an accident near MacOn, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- MacOn, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lewis B. Wilson (MCN)
- Coordinates
- 32.7995, -83.6207
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N9LT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry E. Thayer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Okeechobee → Death Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT REPORTED DEPARTING FT LAUDERDALE, FL WITH 4 HRS OF FUEL ON BOARD ON A 40 MINUTE FLIGHT TO OKEECHOBEE, FL. THE NEXT DAY, HE DEPARTED OKEECHOBEE WITHOUT REFUELING ON A FLIGHT TO MACON, GA. HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD TO CLIMB TO 10,500 FT TO AVOID CLOUDS AND MAINTAIN VFR. WHILE EN ROUTE, HE FOUND HIMSELF OVER A CLOUD LAYER. WITH 40 HOURS OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, HE ELECTED TO DESCEND AND LAND AT MACON. THE PILOT WAS VECTORED AND CLEARED FOR AN ILS APPROACH. APPROACH CONTROL NOTED THAT THE PILOT DID NOT DESCEND BELOW 1600 FT AS HE APPROACHED AND OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 354 FT. HE INITIATED A MISSED APPROACH, AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, REPORTED THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. HE WAS VECTORED BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RUNWAY. ABOUT THREE HOURS AND 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLANE STRUCK WIRES AS THE PILOT WAS LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD. AFTER HITTING THE WIRES, HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL UNTIL AFTER TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Apple Valley, California, United States | William J. Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-24-260 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Central MacHinery Company | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Pro-Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Houston, Texas, United States | Millard A. Lano | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Corsicana, Texas, United States | John L. Bean, III | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-24-180 | Van Nuys, California, United States | John O. Vick | No injuries | - |
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