ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368677
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 May 1989 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Banner, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7450Z |
| MSN: | 25-3440 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5739 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B2C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scandia, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Belleville, KS (KRPB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD COMPLETED AERIAL APPLICATION AND BECAME LOST WHILE EN ROUTE BACK TO HIS BASE OF OPERATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SMALL TREES AND THEN THE TERRAIN, AND WAS DAMAGED.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT AND FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED AND SMALL TREES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA132
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 06:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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