ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294903
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| Date: | Monday 22 December 2003 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4159M |
| MSN: | 12-3058 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1450 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edgewood, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Alamos Airport, NM (LAM/KLAM) |
| Edgewood, NM (1N1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed the morning of the accident with an estimated 16 gallons of fuel on board. Due to headwinds, the flight duration was slightly longer than anticipated. For the afternoon return flight, the pilot diverted to the west of his route due to overcast conditions, again, extending the duration of the flight. Approximately 7 miles west of his destination, the engine lost power and the pilot made a forced landing on a snow covered field. The pilot was unable to stop the airplane prior to impacting a fence causing substantial damage. According to the FAA inspector at the scene, the fuel tanks were empty and no fuel was present in the carburetor.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making. Factors contributing to the accident include the resulting fuel exhaustion, the snow covered field and the fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN04LA032
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 July 2018 | N4159M | Private | 0 | Edgewood, NM | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Oct-2022 15:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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