ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383927
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| Date: | Friday 9 July 1982 |
| Time: | 19:38 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph Bialek |
| Registration: | N32NA |
| MSN: | AA1B-0526 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1485 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Zanesville, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Annapolis, MD |
| Zanesville, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FLIGHT IN HIS NEWLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT LET HIS RIGHT TANK RUN DRY. HE THEN SWITCHED TO HIS LEFT TANK WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL. AFTER FLYING ABOUT 15 MILES FURTHER, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND THEN QUIT. WHILE LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE PILOT SWERVED TO AVOID CATTLE AND WENT INTO A DITCH. REPORTEDLY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AFTER THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA242
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 05:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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