Piper PA-28-140 N55862
11 January 1990 · Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 January 1990 at about 04:31 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N55862 was involved in an accident near Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N55862
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Butter Choctaw → Kennesaw
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE IN NIGHT VFR CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3000 FEET AGL, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE ATTEMPTED A SUCCESSFUL ENGINE RESTART, BUT THE ENGINE QUIT AGAIN. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE. ON LANDING, THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND A TREE. THE PRIVATE PLT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR 5.5 HOURS. THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY AND NOT RUPTURED DURING THE CRASH SEQUENCE. THE PLT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | R.i. Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | J. J. Tiefenthaler | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Sebastian, Florida, United States | FL Institute of Technology | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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