ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355258
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| Date: | Saturday 13 September 1997 |
| Time: | 21:54 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-44-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N357DA |
| MSN: | 44-7995271 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6375 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-E1A6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | The Dalles, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pullman, WA (KPUW) |
| Troutdale, OR (KTTD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that during the last leg of a long cross country-flight, the left engine lost power. About fifteen minutes later, the right engine lost power. During the emergency descent for landing on an interstate highway, the airplane struck power lines. The airplane landed on the interstate and during the landing roll, the airplane's right wing struck a sign post. After the accident, inspection of the fuel system revealed that approximately one gallon of fuel remained in the system. The flight instructor stated that they had intended to refuel at the last departure point, however, he mistakenly figured the flight time to the final destination, and decided not to refuel.
Probable Cause: the pilot-in-command(CFI)'s failure to refuel which subsequently led to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA210
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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