ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156141
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 May 2013 |
| Time: | 16:05 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Sefton Donald H |
| Registration: | N969BD |
| MSN: | 31-8152109 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8542 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 miles East of Page, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gainsville, TX (KGLE) |
| Page, AZ (KPGA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he and four passengers were about 4.5 hours into the flight and about 10 nm from their destination when the left low boost light illuminated. About 20 seconds later the left engine quit, and the pilot feathered the propeller. After about 1 minute the right low boost light illuminated, and 20 seconds later, the right engine quit. The pilot feathered the right propeller and proceeded to execute a forced landing in the desert 5 miles east of the intended destination. During the accident sequence the right engine separated from the airplane and the left wing buckled, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported that the airplane had ran out of fuel, and that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper fuel planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=969BD
6. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N969BD
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2013 17:25 | Geno | Added |
| 30-May-2013 01:05 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 22-Oct-2017 14:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2017 14:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2020 23:05 | Captain Adam | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source] |
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