Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA014

WAUPACA, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N7695J

PIPER PA-28R-180

Analysis

PLT HAD MADE MISSED APPROACHES AT WAUSAU & MOSINEE. PLT INFORMED ARTC THAT HE HAD A FUEL PROBLEM. WHILE RECEIVING VECTORS TO WAUPACA ARPT THE ENG QUIT & THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES. TOTAL TIME OF FLT WAS 4+33. THE RIGHT TANK FUEL FILLER CAP WAS LOOSE & THE SEAL WAS MISSING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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