ATHENS, TN, USA
N21678
PIPER PA-28-181
THE PLT HAD NOT FLOWN FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. ON 10/15/82 HE RECEIVED DUAL INSTRUCTION IN A C-172 & ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS CHECKED OUT IN THE PA-28. HIS CERTIFICATE WAS NOT VALID FOR NIGHT FLIGHT. AT 1716 THE PLT ACTIVATED A VFR FLT PLAN. AT APPROXIMATELY 2107 THE PLT DECLARED A "LIMITED EMERGENCY" WITH ATLANTA ARTCC. HE TOLD THE CONTOLLER HE WAS EXTREMEMLY LOW ON FUEL & WANTED TO GO STRAIGHT TO AN ARPT. THE PLT WAS ADVISED THAT MCMINN COUNTY ARPT WAS AT 12 O'CLOCK & 7 MI. THE ACFT CRASHED IN A PASTURE 1-1/2 MI SOUTH OF THE ARPT. ABOUT 1 QT OF FUEL WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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