ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290944
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| Date: | Thursday 2 July 2015 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-135 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N8086C |
| MSN: | 18-3491 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-290 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Twin Falls, Idaho -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gooding Airport, ID (GNG/KGNG) |
| Twin Falls City County Airport, ID (TWF/KTWF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while in cruise flight, he exhausted the useable fuel on board the airplane. The pilot made an emergency off airport landing, and the airplane collided with terrain and came to rest in a corn field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.
The pilot stated that he visually checked the fuel level via the sight gauge during his pre-flight, however he did not physically check the fuel cell.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel inspection during his preflight fuel performance planning task, resulting in fuel exhaustion en route, and an emergency landing and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA164
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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