ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240993
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| Date: | Saturday 5 September 2020 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2875T |
| MSN: | 28-7225260 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3886 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NE of Red Oak, Montgomery County, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valparaiso, IN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was located in a field following a forced landing. There was no useable fuel aboard and a postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The accident is consistent with the pilot mis-management of the fuel onboard, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA385
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2875T
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2020 06:30 | harro | Added |
| 07-Sep-2020 08:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2020 13:29 | CPUGene | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2022 14:33 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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