ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362988
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| Date: | Friday 4 September 1992 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Bedour Construction |
| Registration: | N5572J |
| MSN: | 32-988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3128 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moran, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | St. Ignace, MI (83D) |
| (83D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING NORMAL CRUISE THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND SELECTED A FIELD FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT NO USABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK SELECTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER SELECTION OF FUEL TANK RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA265
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 12:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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