ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132589
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| Date: | Thursday 29 November 1990 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Steven T Bramwell |
| Registration: | N13UW |
| MSN: | 31-512 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Enumclaw, King County, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Provo Municipal Airport, Provo, Utah (PVU/KPVU) |
| Paine Field, Snohomish County, Washington (PAE/KPAE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT FAILED TO PLAN FOR THE EFFECTS OF KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER, INCLUDING STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. THE PILOT OVERFLEW SEVERAL POSSIBLE FUEL STOPS, CONTINUING ON TOWARD THE DESTINATION UNTIL THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH HEAVILY WOODED TERRAIN AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER TO BOTH ENGINES.
PROBABLE CAUSE: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATIONS, AND POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS. THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND DID NOT CALCULATE FUEL CONSUMPTION FOR THE PLANNED FLIGHT.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: SEA91FA025 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X24696&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=13UW
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1990/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-washington/]
4. https://www.aircraftone.com/aircraft/accidents/20001212x24696.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2012 11:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2015 15:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Oct-2017 20:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source] |
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