ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378329
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 October 1984 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N38685 |
| MSN: | 7193 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3600 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milledgeville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sandersville, GA (3J7 |
| Milledgeville, GA (MLJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT DEPARTED FOR THE INTENDED DESTINATION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE ARPT DUE TO FOG. AFTER LANDING AT ANOTHER NEARBY ARPT, HE FOUND NO AV-GAS AVAILABLE. HE THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO HIS ORIGINAL DESTINATION, BUT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION APRX 7 MI SHORT OF THE ARPT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL SANK IN SOFT SOIL & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE ELAPSED TIME FROM INITIAL TAKEOFF UNTIL THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WAS 45 MIN. THE PLT ESTIMATED HIS FUEL REMAINING AT THE TIME OF INITIAL TAKEOFF TO BE 72 MINUTES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA001
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 07:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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