ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371243
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| Date: | Monday 18 April 1988 |
| Time: | 14:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Flewellen Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2322F |
| MSN: | 38-79A0396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3900 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mcdavid, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Chattanooga, TN (IAO |
| Atmore, FL (OR1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT THE FLT WAS 15 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION & HAD BEEN DIVERTED DUE TO HAZE. WHILE FLYING AT AN ALT OF APROX 2,000 FT, THE ENG QUIT DUE TO NON-MECHANICAL REASONS. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. THE PLT LANDED THE A/C ON A ROAD, DURING WHICH THE RT WINGTIP COLLIDED WITH A ROAD SIGN. THE A/C THEN SPUN TO THE RT, TRAVELLED OFF THE ROAD, COLLIDED WITH TREES, & CAME TO REST. POST-CRASH INSP OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE RT FUEL TANK CONTAINED NO USABLE FUEL. THE PLT STATED THAT HE ADDED FUEL TO THE LEFT TANK AFTER THE ACCIDENT IN AN ATTEMPT TO START THE ENG. AS A RESULT THE QUANTITY OF FUEL IN IT AT THE TIME OF THE LOSS OF POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HE ALSO STATED THAT IS WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88LA155
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 19:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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