ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296742
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| Date: | Thursday 22 August 2002 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Adventures |
| Registration: | N9089C |
| MSN: | 28-8690016 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manassas, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manassas Regional-Harry P. Davis Field, VA (MNZ/KHEF) |
| Manassas Regional-Harry P. Davis Field, VA (MNZ/KHEF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a 2-hour night flight, the engine began to "sputter," and subsequently lost total power. The pilot performed an uneventful forced landing to a light highway. Since the airplane was blocking vehicle traffic, the pilot elected to taxi the airplane from the road to a grass area. During the taxi, the airplane struck a metal road sign with the left wing. Examination of the airplane revealed that both fuel tanks were empty and there was no evidence of fuel leakage at the accident site. Additionally, the pilot stated after the accident that he had been flying for about 2 hours and ran out of fuel. The pilot did not refuel during the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning, and his inadequate visual lookout while taxing on an off airport road. A factor related to the accident was the dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA174
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 10:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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