ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293832
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| Date: | Friday 6 May 2005 |
| Time: | 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Western New York Flying Club |
| Registration: | N238PP |
| MSN: | 28-5601 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Portland International Jetport, Cumberland County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Buffalo, NY (9G0) |
| Portland Airport, ME (PWM/KPWM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a cross-country flight. The airplane had been airborne for about 3.5 hours, and as the flight neared the airport, the engine sputtered. The pilot immediately turned on the electric fuel pump and switched from the right fuel tank to the left. About 1/2-mile from the runway, the engine lost total power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a marsh area, where the airplane came to rest inverted. The pilot stated that, "I am amazed at the low quantity of fuel I left in the left tank, the first tank used, when I initially switched tanks about half-way during the flight. There was probably a fraction of a gallon left! Obviously, if I had run the tank completely dry at altitude with only half of the trip complete, I would have realized refueling was necessary en-route."
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper decision not to land and refuel resulting in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC05CA077
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 14:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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