ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288032
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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 2010 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Scott Schneider |
| Registration: | N5748U |
| MSN: | 28-26570 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenai, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Port Alsworth, AK |
| Anchorage, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was on the last leg of a personal cross-country flight and experienced engine anomalies due to lack of fuel. The engine experienced a total loss of power and he reported to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic approach controller that he had a fuel-related emergency. The pilot was given a direction and distance to the airport, but he determined the airplane was not capable of gliding that distance. The pilot performed a forced landing in a mash and the airplane nosed over on the landing roll. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC10CA099
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 17:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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