ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355447
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Date: | Monday 4 August 1997 |
Time: | 01:00 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Owner/operator: | Johnston Aviation Company |
Registration: | N33341 |
MSN: | 28R-7535135 |
Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5382 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Ashland, OH -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Wheeling, WV (I89) |
Destination airport: | (3G4) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot was on his fourth and final leg of a night cross-country. After the airport was in sight, the engine lost power and the pilot executed a forced landing. On final approach the pilot determined that he was too high and fast to land on the runway. He then proceeded straight ahead under control, and came to rest in a corn field. The FAA reported that they drained 72 ounces of fuel from the wing tanks. The PA-28R-200 had a useable fuel capacity of 48 gallons, of which 2 gallons (256 ounces) were unusable. According to the hobbs meter, the pilot had flown a total of 4.9 hours and made 4 takeoffs.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC97LA160 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA160
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