ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198711
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 August 2016 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Piper J5A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N35589 |
| MSN: | 5-693 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sterling, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Soldotna, AK (SXQ) |
| Soldotna, AK (SXQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was returning from a local flight when he intentionally ran the right fuel tank dry. After switching fuel tanks, he attempted to restart the engine, but the attempt was unsuccessful. During an emergency landing on a narrow road, the right wing impacted brush and trees, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which led to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing on a road too narrow for the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 September 2010 | N35589 | Russ Landers | 0 | Chickaloon, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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