ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144231
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| Date: | Monday 5 March 2012 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6849B |
| MSN: | 22-4148 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | A river about 400 feet off of I-43, near East Troy, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ephraim, WI (3D2) |
| Burlington, WI (BUU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was en route to his destination airport after having made an intermediary stop at another airport when the engine experienced a total loss of engine power, and the pilot performed a forced landing. Examination of the airplane revealed that there was no usable fuel present and there were no fuel system leaks.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 February 2010 | N6849B | Private | 0 | The Mukwonago River at I43, Mukwonago, WI | |
unk |
| 9 August 2020 | N6849B | Private | 0 | near Burlington Bypass, Racine County, Burlington, WI | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2012 22:24 | RobertMB | Added |
| 16-Mar-2012 16:19 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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