ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363081
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1992 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | American Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2519B |
| MSN: | 3879A0137 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salem, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Griswold, CT (5B4) |
| E.haddam, CT (42B) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LANDED AT AN AIRPORT TO REFUEL, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO PURCHASE FUEL. HE DECIDED TO TAKEOFF AND FLY TO ANOTHER AIRPORT FOR REFUELING. DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AND STRUCK A TREE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE FAA FOUND LESS THAN ONE HALF A QUART OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INACCURATE FUEL CALCULATIONS AND HIS IMPROPER DECISION TO TAKEOFF WITH A KNOWN LIMITED FUEL SUPPLY RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA168
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 13:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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