ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367671
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| Date: | Thursday 23 November 1989 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Philip Railsback |
| Registration: | N5483P |
| MSN: | 24-543 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1892 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decatur, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Washington, DC (DCA |
| Fort Wayne, IN (KFWA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED BEING LOW ON FUEL AND REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT DURING THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED 15 MILES SHORT OF THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD DURING WHICH THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED. THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE INITIAL FUEL QUANTITY AT TAKEOFF AND FAILED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE HIGHER EN ROUTE POWER SETTINGS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY, INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND HIS IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90DET01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 17:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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