N56689
Piper PA-28-140 · built 1973
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on May 25, 1965.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Safety history
- December 18, 1982Accident
EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE PILOT HAD LANDED ON A HIGHWAY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT RAN LOW ON FUEL. HE PURCHASED 15 GAL OF AUTOMOBILE FUEL AND PUT IT IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS. HE THEN TOOK OFF FROM THE HIGHWAY, FLEW TO AN AIRPORT AND ADDED AN ADDITIONAL 20 GAL OF 100LL, AVIATION FUEL. DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 150 TO 200 FT AGL.