ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361184
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 October 1993 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8339C |
| MSN: | 28-7615089 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3728 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Allendale, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mackinac Island, MI |
| Jenison, MI (08C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED STRONGER WINDS THAN HE HAD EXPECTED DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE WAS 20 MINUTES PAST HIS ESTIMATED TIME EN ROUTE, WHEN HE WAS STILL 50 MILES SHORT OF HIS INTENDED DESTINATION. HE STATED THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND STOPPED, WHEN BOTH FUEL GAUGES READ ZERO. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A RURAL ROAD. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A STEEL REINFORCED MAIL BOX DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AFTER ENCOUNTERING UNFAVORABLE WINDS AND A LOW FUEL LEVEL, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 15:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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