ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284485
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| Date: | Friday 3 August 2007 |
| Time: | 13:17 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N919CA |
| MSN: | 28-4625 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3277 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Point, Oregon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Spokane-Felts Field, WA (SFF/KSFF) |
| Medford-Rogue Valley International, OR (MFR/KMFR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with terrain during a forced landing in an open field. The pilot visually confirmed both fuel tanks were full prior to takeoff by looking into the tank and observing fuel at the filler neck level. During cruise the pilot adjusted the fuel/air mixture using the exhaust gas temperature (EGT) gauge as a reference. Every 30 minutes during the flight, the pilot switched fuel tanks in order to attain an even fuel burn. About 3 hours 40 minutes into the flight the engine lost all power. The pilot switched fuel tanks, and the power was restored. Concerned that the other tank may also have been low on fuel, he elected to divert to an airport in the immediate vicinity. He flew an additional 10 minutes and the engine again lost all power. The pilot made an emergency landing in an open field and the airplane sustained substantial damage. A local law enforcement officer, who responded to the accident site, visually verified that there was no fuel in either fuel tank.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07CA232
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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