ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368563
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1989 |
| Time: | 02:02 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Hudec, Michael A. |
| Registration: | N8419W |
| MSN: | 28-2646 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2501 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Broomfield, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Broomfield, CO (KBJC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THIS STUDENT PLT DEPARTED THE BROOMFIELD, CO AIRPORT LATE AT NIGHT, WITH 18 GALS OF FUEL ABOARD HIS ACFT, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SOME NIGHT TIME FLT EXPERIENCE. AFTER FLYING ALMOST TWO HRS, AND WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE ACFT ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. AFTER TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS, THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT TO PROPERLY PLAN THE FLT RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA142
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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