ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354920
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| Date: | Monday 22 December 1997 |
| Time: | 19:47 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9640J |
| MSN: | 28-3864 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5970 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Everglades City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Adel, GA (15J) |
| Marathon, FL (KMTH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Postcrash interview with the pilot revealed he based his decision to not make an intermediate fuel stop on the fact that he had 14 gallons remaining when he did refuel at Naples Municipal Airport on a recent, identical trip. He rationalized that because heavy headwinds were encountered that first trip and he still had 14 gallons remaining when he landed for refueling, that this flight's fuel requirements would make a fuel stop unnecessary. He overflew Naples and nearby Everglades Airpark, then the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. Miami ARTCC gave the pilot immediate vectors for Everglades Airpark, but his glide was about 6 miles short, and he crashed into mangrove trees within Everglades National Park.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper fuel management and improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Related factors were: the light conditions at dusk, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA044
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 June 1996 | N9640J | Interstate Aircraft Services | 0 | Jasper, FL | |
sub |
| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 06:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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