Piper PA-28-180 N8474W
24 November 1986 · Merced, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 November 1986 at about 00:55 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N8474W, operated by Stephen R. Hoffman, was involved in an accident near Merced, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merced, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3499, -120.4194
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N8474W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stephen R. Hoffman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Monte → Merced
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA047
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
DURING THE RETURN LEG OF A ROUND ROBIN CROSS COUNTRY, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. ABOUT 15 MINUTES EARLIER, THE PILOT HAD DELIBERATELY RUN THE LEFT FUEL TANK DRY. AT THAT TIME, THE RIGHT TANK INDICATED THAT 6 TO 7 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS REMAINING. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A FURROW AND NOSED OVER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, LESS THAN ONE QUART OF FUEL WAS FOUND REMAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Murray, Oklahoma, United States | Edward J. Calbridge | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vacaville, California, United States | Air Wise Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-150 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |