ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295187
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 September 2003 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Ray Wildrick Jr. |
| Registration: | N330T |
| MSN: | 18-2444 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-02 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nenana, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Minchumina, AK |
| Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported the airplane was in cruise flight when he intentionally let the left fuel tank run dry, and the engine lost power. He said he allowed the tank to run until empty because he was attempting to determine the airplane's fuel endurance. After the engine stopped, he switched to the full right tank and restarted the engine. The engine ran without mishap for approximately 10 minutes, and then began to lose power. The pilot said he was unable to completely restore power, and ultimately the engine lost all power. He made a forced landing in trees, and the airplane received structural damage to the wings and fuselage. The airplane has not been recovered from the accident site due to its remote location. The pilot, who is also a certificated aviation mechanic, indicated he did not know why the engine lost power.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and an in-flight collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA123
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Oct-2022 19:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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