ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365339
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1991 |
| Time: | 14:43 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | A.p. Shifrin Inc. |
| Registration: | N1193X |
| MSN: | 34-7570235 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arcadia, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Providence, RI (KPUD) |
| Willimantic, CT (5B0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF AND WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 1800 FEET, WHEN BOTH ENGINES BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AND FINALLY QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A WOODED AREA. NO VISIBLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE WING TANKS. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF 7 HOURS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, AND FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF A SUITABLE AREA FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA128
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 09:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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