Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-180 N9264J

22 February 1983 · Pulaski, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 22 February 1983 at about 00:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N9264J was involved in an accident near Pulaski, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Pulaski, Virginia, United States
Nearest airport
Twin (HLX)
Coordinates
37.0509, -80.7605
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Registration
N9264J
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Blacksburg → Hillsville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
ATL83LA115

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

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 AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER FUEL EXHAUSTION ON THE FINAL LEG OF A CROSS-COUNTRY. THE PILOT MADE 5 ENROUTE STOPS AND NO REFUELING WAS PERFORMED AT ANY POINT DURING THOSE STOPS. DEPARTING THE LAST STOP THE PILOT ESTIMATED 45 MINUTES OF FUEL REMAINED. THE ENGINE STOPPED AT AN ALTITUDE OF 4500 FEET ABOUT 9 MILES FROM DESTINATION. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE OWNER FOUND 6 OUNCES OF FUEL IN ONE TANK AND NONE IN THE OTHER TANK. THE CARBURETOR BOWL HAD ONE AND ONE-HALF OUNCES OF FUEL IN IT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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