ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294768
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| Date: | Thursday 22 July 2004 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7064P |
| MSN: | 24-2216 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4055 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Model, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-North Las Vegas Airport, NV (VGT/KVGT) |
| Lamar Field, CO (LAA/KLAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While en route on a cross-country flight, the pilot noted that the fuel gauges read low. Subsequently the airplane's engine lost power. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted a pinion tree causing substantial damage. An examination of the airplane showed no fuel in either fuel tank. No other anomalies were found.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN04CA121
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 08:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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