ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376074
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| Date: | Sunday 13 October 1985 |
| Time: | 22:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | The Plane Thing, Inc |
| Registration: | N84691 |
| MSN: | 28-82-16067 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1240 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Killeen, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ennis, TX (F41) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STOPPED ENROUTE TO REFUEL. FUEL SERVICE AT THE AIRPORT AND ALREADY CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT SO THE PILOT DRAINED ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL INTO HIS AIRPLANE FROM A PARKED CESSNA AIRPLANE AND DEPARTED FOR HIS DESTINATION. HOWEVER, THIS AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THAT WHICH WAS NEEDED TO REACH HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED OVER A HEAVILY WOODED AREA AND WAS SLOWED TO ABOUT 45-50 KNOTS, AND JUST BEFORE IMPACT THE CONTROL YOKE WAS PULLED FULLY REARWARD AND HELD IN THAT POSITION IN AN EFFORT TO HELP REDUCE THE FORCES OF IMPACT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LA012
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 12:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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