ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376300
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Date: | Friday 6 September 1985 |
Time: | 20:15 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28-181 |
Owner/operator: | Aerodrome, Inc. |
Registration: | N9557K |
MSN: | 28-769026 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2730 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Oxford, IA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Mankato, MN (KMKT) |
Destination airport: | Iowa City, IA (KIOW) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ENG QUIT ABRUPTLY WHILE THE ACFT WAS CRUISING AT 3,500 FEET. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH STANDING CORN DURING THE NIGHT FORCED LANDING. AFTER THE ACDT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND ON THE LT FUEL TANK, THE LT TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE RT FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE PLT SAID BOTH TANKS WERE FULL BEFORE TAKEOFF AND THE MIXTURE WAS AT FULL RICH DURING THE ENTIRE 1 HR, 50 MIN FLT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MKC85LA208 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA208
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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