ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136327
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| Date: | Saturday 3 November 1984 |
| Time: | 18:05 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N777WM |
| MSN: | 30-120 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3456 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jasper, Hamilton County, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wicomico Regional Airport, Salibury, Maryland (SBY/KSBY) |
| Pompano Beach Airpark, Pompano Beach, Florida (PMP/KPMP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DUE TO A LOW FUEL STATE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A ROAD NEAR JASPER, FL. POWER LINES AND POLES FORCED THE PILOT TO LAND IN UNIMPROVED TERRAIN NEXT TO THE ROAD. DURING TOUCH DOWN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A DIRT BANK.
EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT 3 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINED IN THE LEFT WING TANK. ALL OTHER TANKS WERE EMPTY.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors:
WEATHER CONDITIONS...FOG...LOW CEILING
LIGHT CONDITIONS...DUSK
TERRAIN CONDITIONS...DIRT BANK/RISING EMBANKMENT
Registration N777WM cancelled by the FAA on July 16, 1988
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA85FA022 at https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001214X41612&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=FA
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=777WM
3. http://planecrashmap.com/list/fl/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Apr-2017 15:40 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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