Accident Piper PA-24 N6143P, Thursday 26 March 1987

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Date:	Thursday 26 March 1987
Time:	03:40 LT
Type:	Piper PA-24
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6143P
MSN:	24 1243
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Gainesville, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Dayton, OH (KMGY)
Destination airport:	Gainesville, FL (KGNV)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE NON INSTUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT FILED AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN FOR A 5 HOUR FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT LASTED 5 HOURS AND 26 MINUTES WHEN THE PILOT RADIOED CONTROLLERS THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT ON A TAXIWAY, AND NO FUEL WAS FOUND AT THE SCENE.

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