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Piper PA-28-140 N8816N

28 May 1985 · Athens, Alabama, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 May 1985 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N8816N was involved in an accident near Athens, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Athens, Alabama, United States
Coordinates
34.7805, -86.9506
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Registration
N8816N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kenosha → Decatur
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL85LA175

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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 ACFT LOST PWR WHILE EN ROUTE FROM KENOSHA, WI, TO DECATUR, AL, AND ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING ON AN AG STRIP. DURINGTHE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT STRUCK A TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY. DURING POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN OR AROUND THE WRECKAGE. THERE WAS ALSO NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FUEL LEAKAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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