ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367982
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 September 1989 |
| Time: | 00:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3015Z |
| MSN: | 226966 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winkelman, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kingman, AZ |
| Wilcox, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING A NIGHT FLT, HE HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING HIS DESTINATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, HIS FUEL DECREASED & HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. DURING THE APCH TO LAND, THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF FUEL. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, IT HIT A BUSH & NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AFTER HE BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF VISUAL CUES AT NIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT'S LOW FUEL LEVEL, AND THE TERRAIN CONDITION (HIGH VEGETATION/BUSHES) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA316
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 20:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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