ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290970
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 June 2015 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Celebrations Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N5152P |
| MSN: | 24-168 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5288 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charles City, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | BATTLE LAKE, MN (00MN) |
| Oelwein Municipal Airport, IA (KOLZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a cross-country flight, "the airplane had a complete loss of engine power", and that he made several attempts to restart the engine that were unsuccessful. The pilot made a forced landing in a field where the airplane came to rest after impacting terrain. A post-accident inspection by Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety Inspectors revealed that the airplane did not have any usable fuel remaining in its tanks at the time of impact, and that the fuel tanks were undamaged. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, and fuselage.
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 pre-flight fuel planning resulting in fuel exhaustion and a collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA137
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 07:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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