Piper PA-24-250 N8050P
20 August 1985 · Farmerville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1985 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N8050P was involved in an accident near Farmerville, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmerville, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7696, -92.4007
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N8050P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmerville → Winnsboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA326
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PLT TOOK OFF AND STARTED HIS CLIMBOUT WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR ON A FUEL TANK WHICH WAS VIRTUALLY EMPTY. THE ENG STOPPED REACHING AN ALT OF 200 FEET AGL. THE PLT MADE FORCED LANDING IN TREES. THERE WAS AN AMPLE SUPPLY OF FUEL (ABOUT 70 GALLONS) DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE OTHER THREE FUEL TANKS; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NOT ADEQUATE TIME TO SWITCH THE SELECTOR VALVE AND GET A RESTART BEFORE IMPACT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-24-180 | Grandview, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-24-260 | Middletown, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-24-400 | Helendale, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Corona, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
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