ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243907
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| Date: | Friday 16 October 2020 |
| Time: | 19:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee F |
| Owner/operator: | Fluid Process Automated LLC |
| Registration: | N15608 |
| MSN: | 28-7345112 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3915 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sebring, Mahoning County, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warren, OH (62D) |
| Beloit, OH (K3G6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he did not adequately verify the required fuel was onboard during the preflight inspection. After completing a local flight, while on approach for landing, the engine lost total power and the pilot made a forced landing that resulted in damage to the fuselage, right wing leading edge, and both ailerons. He initially assumed the cause of the engine power loss was carburetor icing. A postaccident examination revealed the fuel tanks were intact and empty. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. He added that the airplane had not been refueled after a previous flight as he had assumed and attributed his oversight during the preflight inspection to complacency and rushing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and inflight planning that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA020
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2020 14:02 | Geno | Added |
| 17-Oct-2020 18:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2020 11:30 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2022 18:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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