Piper PA-28-140 accident near Hallam, NE
On January 14, 1996, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hallam, NE. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 14, 1996
- Place
- Hallam, NE
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.531°N, 96.779°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05105
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 13, 1996, at about 1947 central standard time (cst), a Piper PA-28-140, N98254, registered to J and D Aircraft Service, Inc., of Wahoo, Nebraska, was destroyed when the airplane struck powerlines during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The private pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight originated from Love Field, Dallas, Texas, at 1544 cst. A witness at Associated Air Center, Love Field, Dallas, Texas, reported the airplane arrived at the airport two days prior to the accident. She said the pilot purchased 42 gallons of fuel and told the line person that they made great time down from Wahoo, Nebraska, due to the tailwind they encountered. The line supervisor said he attempted to park the airplane using universally recognized hand signals, but the pilot did not seem to understand these signals and parked the airplane differently than intended. There was no flight plan on file for the accident flight; however, the pilot did utilize VFR flight following. While en route, the pilot did contact Silerhawk Aviation in Crete, Nebraska, inquiring about fuel availability. The pilot later was heard over an aviation scanner at Beatrice Municipal Airport, located in Beatrice, Nebraska, on Crete Airport Unicom frequency stating that he was low on fuel. A short time later the pilot reported over Crete Airport Unicom frequency that he was out of fuel and intended to perform an off-field landing near Sheldon Power Stati
Probable cause
improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness was a related factor.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
