ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273906
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 April 1998 |
| Time: | 12:47 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-310P Malibu |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N46SX |
| MSN: | 46-8608007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2365 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-BE |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami Lakes, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, FL (SRQ/KSRQ) |
| Opa-locka Executive Airport, FL (OPF/KOPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Piper PA-46-310P, N46SX, registered to an individual, ditched in a lake following loss of engine power at Miami Lakes, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the commercial-rated pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Sarasota, Florida, the same day, about 1152.
The pilot stated that as he descended below 800 feet on approach to land, the engine surged several times and quit. He immediately switched fuel tanks and turned the electric boost pump to the low position. The engine appeared to start momentarily and then quit. He turned the electric boost pump to high and the engine did not respond. He then ditched the aircraft in a lake. After ditching, the aircraft floated for about 10 minutes. Fuel consumption calculations showed the aircraft contained about 3 gallons of fuel at the time of engine failure. No fuel slicks were observed on the surface of the lake by police or recovery personnel. After recovery the aircraft was found to contain about 2.5 gallons of fuel. The engine was started and operated to
full power.
Probable Cause and Findings
The failure of the pilot to ensure the aircraft contained enough fuel to complete the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2022 10:33 | harro | Added |
| 08-Jan-2022 10:35 | harro | Updated [Category] |
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