ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377262
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| Date: | Monday 6 May 1985 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3067L |
| MSN: | 28-7990262 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1863 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tucumcari, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Smith, AR |
| Tucumcari, NM (KTCC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CONTACTED A TREE AND A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A LOSS OF PWR DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE RIGHT FUEL GAGE REPORTEDLY INDICATED 6-8 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK WHEN 50 MILES FROM TUCUMCARI MUNICIPAL ARPT. THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS 'APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES OUT,' WHEN HE NOTICED A SUDDEN LOSS OF FUEL ON THE FUEL GAGE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 'NIL' FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF PWR. THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN A FIELD APRX 1 1/2 MILES SHORT OF THE RWY. TOTAL TIME OF THE FLT WAS 4 HRS 15 MINUTES. THE ACFT USABLE FUEL CAPACITY IS 48 GALLONS AND THE OPERATING MANUAL STATES THE ACFT USES APRX 10 GPH IN CRUISE FLT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA129
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 09:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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