Piper PA 28 140 N5744F

Summary

On 24 June 1990 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA 28 140 registered N5744F, operated by Janssen, Darrell, was involved in an accident near Savanna, Illinois, United States. One person was 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.

Date

24 June 1990 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Savanna, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Franklin U Stransky (SFY)

Coordinates

42.0896, -90.1307

Aircraft

Piper PA 28 140

Registration

N5744F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Janssen, Darrell

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lone Rock → Freeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI90DEE06

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL SUPPLY, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A PRIVATE PILOT FLEW A CROSS-COUNTRY CIRCUIT TO INCLUDE TWO TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AT AN INTERMEDIATE FIELD. ON THE RETURN LEG, HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE STOPPAGE. HE RESTARTED THE ENGINE, WHICH RAN BRIEFLY, THEN QUIT AGAIN. FUEL PRESSURE READ ZERO PSI. FLIGHT TIME SINCE THE LAST REFUELING WAS 3.8 HOURS. ESTIMATED CRUISE ENDURANCE ON THE AVAILABLE FUEL WAS 4.0 HOURS, DISCOUNTING FUEL REQUIRED FOR GROUND OPERATION, TAKEOFF AND CLIMB.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.