ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293079
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Date: | Saturday 10 September 2005 |
Time: | 12:15 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28-140 |
Owner/operator: | Ams Aviation |
Registration: | N8153N |
MSN: | 28-25347 |
Engine model: | Avco Lycoming 52617275 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Andulusia, Alabama -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Andulusia, AL |
Destination airport: | Milton, FL (DE25) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot visually checked the fuel levels of the airplane before departing on the cross country flight. About an hour into the flight and at an altitude of 4,500 the engine began to run rough. At this time the pilot applied full mixture and switched the fuel selector to the right tank and the engine recovered. The pilot alerted Cairns Approach Control of the engine problem and of the his intentions to divert to Andalusia. Minutes later the engine failed again; and the pilot's attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. He elected to make a forced landing in a plowed field. During the landing the airplane collided with a furrow. Post-accident examination revealed the nose gear detached and the firewall bent aft. Fuel was not present in either fuel tank, and the carburetor contained no fuel. The fuel tanks had not been breached.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate planning of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL05CA159 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL05CA159
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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