ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285951
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 June 2008 |
| Time: | 06:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6235P |
| MSN: | 24-1340 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vernal, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mountain Green, UT (42U) |
| Vernal, UT (KVNL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight, the airplane experienced a complete loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot, who did not visually inspect or measure the fuel quantity in each tank prior to takeoff, successfully landed the airplane on a state highway, but the airplane's left wing impacted a vehicle just prior to the airplane coming to a stop.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to verify the airplane's fuel quantity during his preflight, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the presence of a vehicle on the road where the pilot executed his forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08CA152
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 17:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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