ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383577
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| Date: | Sunday 15 August 1982 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2292T |
| MSN: | 28-7125640 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3441 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5nm Colorado Sp, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mccook, NE (KMCK) |
| Colorado Spring, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ON A CROSS-COUNTRY LANDED AFTER 2.4 HRS. NO REFUELING CREW WAS FOUND SO HE MEASURED 15 GALS INTO EACH TANK FORABOUT 25 GALS EACH. THE NEXT LEG WAS 3.5 HOURS. AT 3.3 HRS BOTH TANKS WERE OUT OF USEABLE FUEL 6 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE AT NIGHT IN AN OPEN ROUGH FIELD AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA163
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 02:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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