ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356714
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| Date: | Monday 9 September 1996 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Multi Air Service |
| Registration: | N1792T |
| MSN: | 28-7125132 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10178 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Closter, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell, NJ (KCDW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had been airborne for 4 hours, 20 minutes, on an aerial observation flight, in a Piper PA-28-140, and was returning to his departure airport, when the engine lost power. He switched fuel tanks, but was unable to get the engine running again. He made a forced landing on a golf course. During the ground roll, the left wing struck a tree, which ruptured the fuel tank and bent the wing backwards. Examination of the airplane revealed that the right wing fuel tank was empty, and there was no evidence of a fuel spill from the ruptured left wing fuel tank. The pilot reported that he had departed with 36 gallons onboard and planned on a fuel burn of 7 gallons per hour.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, followed by the airplane striking a tree during a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA183
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 10:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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