ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233827
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| Date: | Thursday 16 May 2019 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6753W |
| MSN: | 28-20877 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maitland, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anderson Airport, SC (AND/KAND) |
| Orlando Executive Airport, FL (ORL/KORL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during cruise flight, about 10 miles from the destination airport, the engine lost all power. He switched to the other fuel tank and successfully restarted the engine. About 6 miles from the airport, the engine lost power again. The pilot then decided to land the airplane on a highway, but just before touchdown, the airplane struck a car, spun, and then impacted the road.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that no fuel was found in either tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, the total loss of engine power, and subsequent impact with a car during an emergency landing on a road.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2020 09:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 10-Mar-2020 14:46 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ] |
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