Piper PA-28-181 N82895
21 December 1994 · Sarasota, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1994 at about 22:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N82895 was involved in an accident near Sarasota, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sarasota, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N82895
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Key West → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA046
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IN FLIGHT PLANNING DECISION DELAY BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND IN THAT HE FAILED TO DIVERT TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT BEFORE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL SERVICING WAS NOT OBTAINED BEFORE DEPARTURE. DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT TO OBTAIN FUEL BUT WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. AFTER LANDING ON A ROAD, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A ROAD SIGN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28-180C | Nunda, New York, United States | Raymond J. Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States | JB Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28 | Woodland, California, United States | William R. LEE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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