Piper PA-28R-200 N75306

Summary

On 3 May 1998 at about 20:25 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N75306 was involved in an accident near East Hannibal, Illinois, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

3 May 1998 at 20:25

Classification

Accident

Location

East Hannibal, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

39.9291, -91.3807

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N75306

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hazard → Quincy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA139

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his improper in-flight planning/decision. A factor was fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot indicated that he believed that the flight would be in VMC conditions for most of the flight; however, he said that for most of the flight he encountered IMC conditions. He was held prior to his initial approach for 20 minutes. On the initial approach he missed and returned to the VOR. At this point he realized that he needed to find an alternate airport and while searching for one exhausted all usable fuel. A forced landing was made to a field where on landing the airplane sustained substantial damage. Subsequent to the accident, no usable fuel remained in the fuel tanks. No mechanical anomalies were discovered. There was no evidence of fuel leaks, stains, and the fuel caps were intact and serviceable.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.