ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288054
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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 2010 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N333NA |
| MSN: | 28-26714 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3759 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carthage, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Destin Airport, FL (DSI/KDTS) |
| Dallas-Addison Airport, TX (ADS/KADS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he departed with about 47 gallons of fuel onboard for a 551-nautical mile cross-country flight. About 3 hours and 15 minutes into the flight, the pilot became concerned with the rate of fuel consumption. The pilot stated that he elected to change his destination to obtain fuel and shortly thereafter the left fuel tank was empty. The pilot then switched back to the right fuel tank and looked for a place to conduct an emergency landing. During the approach for a forced landing the engine changed from idle to full power for 10 to 15 seconds before experiencing a complete loss of power. The airplane's nose dropped and impacted the roof of an unoccupied barn near vertically. During recovery of the airplane, no fuel was found on site or in the airplane's fuel tanks.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA550
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 18:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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