ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293543
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| Date: | Sunday 26 June 2005 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 |
| Owner/operator: | Evans Air Copr |
| Registration: | N601RE |
| MSN: | 31-811 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Huron, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ontario (CPT2) |
| Port Huron-St Clair County International Airport, MI (PHN/KPHN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane, operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by a commercial operator, impacted a lake following a total loss of engine power on both engines. The pilot reported that the left wing fuel tank was empty and the right wing fuel tank indicated a 1/4 full. Inspection of the airplane revealed the left fuel tank was empty, about one gallon of fuel was drained from the right wing outboard fuel drain and about one gallon of fuel was drained from the right wing inboard fuel drain. The fuel selectors were in their respective inboard fuel tank positions and the crossfeed selector was in the off position.
Probable Cause: The fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, the inadequate in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05CA181
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 07:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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