ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364989
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| Date: | Thursday 4 July 1991 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R |
| Owner/operator: | Less Bartlett Aviation |
| Registration: | N816CB |
| MSN: | 28R-31021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-B1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milford, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Monte, CA (KEMT) |
| Provo, UT (KPVU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PA-28 CLIPPED A FENCE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND DURING AN ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING, AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL APPROXIMATELY 130 NAUTICAL MILES SHORT OF DESTINATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT IN ADDITION TO CIRCUMNAVIGATING WEATHER EN ROUTE, HE EXPEREINCED STRONGER THAN EXPECTED HEADWINDS AND WAS LOST/DISORIENTED WHEN HE WAS BLOWN OFF COURSE AND WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP THE VOR BY WHICH HE EXPECTED TO NAVIGATE.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION, AND THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF PROPER DESCENT RATE. FACTORS INCLUDE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, POOR IN-FLIGHT DECISION, BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED, AND A FENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA155
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 21:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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