ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380580
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| Date: | Friday 28 October 1983 |
| Time: | 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N15419 |
| MSN: | 32-7300007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2848 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warsaw, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hampton Roads, VA |
| South Bend, IN (KSBN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING ENG FAILURE. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN 5.5 HOURS BEFORE LANDING 3 MILES NE OF THE INTENDED REFUELING STOP. THE PILOT HAD PASSED FT WAYNE AT FLT TIME OF 5 HOURS WITH ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING AS ESTIMATED USING THE GUAGES. AFTER THE ACCIDENT AN FAA INSPECTOR FOUND NO SIGNS OF A FUEL LEAK. THE RIGHT TIP TANK HAD BEEN DESTROYED. THE REMAINING TANKS CONTAINED NO FUEL. THE MAIN FUEL LINE CONTAINED ONLY A FEW DROPS OF FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA030
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 18:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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