ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376769
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| Date: | Saturday 13 July 1985 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Sunwest Aviation |
| Registration: | N25678 |
| MSN: | 38-81A0050 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | American Falls, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blackfoot, ID (U05) |
| Twin Falls, ID (KTWF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT DEPARTED OGDEN, UT, AT APRX 1130 MDT AND MADE A TOUCH & GO AT BLACK FOOT, ID, AT APRX 135 MDT. THE PLT STATED THE LANDING WAS A LITTLE ROUGH AND DUE TO THE DISTRACTION, HE FORGOT TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED AT 1345 MDT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A POTATOE FLD WHERE THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED A PRINTED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND HE WAS NOT INSTRUCTED TO MEMORIZE A CHECKLIST FOR ENG FAILURE PROCEDURES WHICH INCLUDES SWITCHING FUEL TANKS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA163
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 19:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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