Piper PA-28-140 N98254

Summary

On 14 January 1996 at about 01:47 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N98254 was involved in an accident near Hallam, Nebraska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 January 1996 at 01:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Hallam, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

40.5307, -96.7790

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N98254

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → Wahoo

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI96FA073

3 people died.

improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness was a related factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane departed Dallas, Texas at 1544 cst with a gross weight of 2,382.3 pounds. The maximum certified gross weight was 2,081 pounds. About 4 hours and 15 minutes after takeoff, the pilot transmitted on a UNICOM frequency that the airplane was low on fuel. A short time later, he reported that the airplane was out of fuel and he intended to perform an off-airport landing. During a night forced landing, the airplane contacted powerlines, then impacted the terrain. A total of 30 ounces of fuel was drained from the airplane fuel system after the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.