ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366555
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 July 1990 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25 |
| Owner/operator: | Wa-lu Aviation |
| Registration: | N8939L |
| MSN: | 25-5404 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3863 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B2C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farmville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IN THE REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT, THE OPERATOR STATED THAT THE AGRICULTURAL PILOT HAD LANDED BETWEEN APPLICATION FLIGHTS. THE CHEMICAL HOPPER WAS REFILLED; HOWEVER, THE PILOT ELECTED NOT TO ADD FUEL. WHILE ENROUTE TO BASE FOLLOWING THE LAST APPLICATION FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUIT BECAUSE OF FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FORCED LANDING ENSUED IN THE ONLY CLEAR AREA AVAILABLE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION WHEN HE DECLINED TO ADD FUEL BETWEEN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHTS. THE ENGINE QUIT AS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90DMG03
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 09:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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