Piper PA-28-235 N8675W

Summary

On 30 July 2023 at about 06:19 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8675W, operated by Brflyers LLC, was involved in an accident near Port Angeles, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 July 2023 at 06:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Angeles, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Sequim Valley Airport (W28)

Coordinates

48.0979, -123.1879

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N8675W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1964

Engines

1

Operator

Brflyers LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bellingham → Sequim

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR23LA293

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s inadequate fuel monitoring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported being unable to land at the destination airport at night due to the runway lights not being operational. The pilot then diverted to two other nearby airports but was unable to identify either airport. During the process of trying to locate a runway the pilot did not adequately monitor the fuel onboard and all the fuel was consumed from the selected fuel tank, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. The pilot switched fuel tanks, but the engine did not restart. The pilot has no memory beyond that phase of the event. The airplane collided with trees and terrain, sustaining substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.