ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357062
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| Date: | Saturday 13 July 1996 |
| Time: | 07:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300T |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N810EM |
| MSN: | 32R-7887024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rogers, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tupelo, MS (KTUP) |
| (KROG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to witnesses and law enforcement personnel at the accident site, the pilot executed 3 missed approaches at the Rogers Municipal Airport while attempting to land with weather below published minimums. At 0734, the pilot reported to ATC that he was low on fuel. Two minutes later, the pilot reported that he was out of fuel. The airplane was last observed on radar descending through 1,500 feet, and subsequently impacted trees approximately one mile northwest of the airport. Examination of the wreckage confirmed that both fuel cells were empty. Attempts to obtain a report from the pilot were unsuccessful.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. Factors were the below landing minimums weather conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA302
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 13:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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