ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293327
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| Date: | Monday 18 July 2005 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4797L |
| MSN: | 28-4135 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2400 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denton, Maryland -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goldsboro, MD |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 30 minutes after departure, and while cruising at 1,000 msl, the engine began to gradually lose power. Over the next 3 minutes, the pilot attempted to restore engine power, but was unsuccessful. He subsequently performed a forced landing to a farm field. During the landing, the airplane's landing gear sunk into the soft ground, and the right wing contacted the ground. The pilot stated that prior to departure, the airplane's fuel tanks contained a combination of aviation and automotive fuel. The airplane did not have a supplemental type certificate for the use of automotive fuel. The airplane was owned, operated, and maintained by the pilot, who did not possess a mechanic certificate. External examination of the airplane did not reveal mechanical malfunctions or failures of the engine, and further examination of the airplane or the engine was not possible.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05LA103
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 18:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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