ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375362
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| Date: | Sunday 30 March 1986 |
| Time: | 21:27 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201T |
| Owner/operator: | The Plane Thing, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8140Y |
| MSN: | 28R-8231033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-FB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Rucker, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fort Rucker, AL (KOZR) |
| Dothan, AL (KDHN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE X-C FLT DEPARTED KILLEEN, TX, WITH AN INTERMEDIATE STOP AT ALEXANDRIA, LA. A PASSENGER WAS DISEMBARKED AT CAIRNS AAF AND DURING DEPARTURE FOR DOTHAN, THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES NEAR THE AIRPORT. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ONE PILOT STATED THAT FUEL GAUGES INDICATED 3 GAL IN LEFT AND 8 GAL IN RIGHT. LESS THAN 1 GAL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT TANK. THE TACHOMETER INDICATED TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 5.01 HOURS. THE ENGINE WAS TESTED AND RAN PROPERLY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86LA103
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 19:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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