ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264967
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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 2021 |
| Time: | 19:08 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-60-600 Aerostar |
| Owner/operator: | Ja Mach 3 LLC |
| Registration: | N10HK |
| MSN: | 6007158061222 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2744 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming Engines IO-540-K1J5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Bel Aire, north of Colonel James Jabara Airport, KS (KAAO) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (Joe Foss Field), SD (FSD/KFSD) |
| Wichita, KS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a cross-country flight in the multiengine airplane when, about 8 miles north of the intended destination, the right engine began 'sputtering and popping,' and he shut it down and feathered the propeller. Shortly thereafter, the left engine began 'slowly spooling down' and the airplane was not able to maintain airspeed and altitude. The pilot performed a forced landing to a flat, muddy wheat field, resulting in substantial damage.
A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. There was no evidence of fuel at the accident site or in the airplane. During the recovery of the airplane from the field, no fuel was found in the three intact fuel tanks nor in any of the engine fuel lines. The pilot later stated that he ran the airplane out of fuel.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning and management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA302
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=10HK
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N10HK
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N10HK/history/20210701/2223Z/KFSD/L%2037.79068%20-97.21667
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2021 01:48 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Jul-2021 05:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2021 05:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-Jul-2021 08:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2021 15:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2021 11:16 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2021 19:52 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 03-Nov-2022 19:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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