ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295974
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| Date: | Sunday 20 April 2003 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38 |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Flight School |
| Registration: | N9705T |
| MSN: | 38-78A0161 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3056 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Trident, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Helena Airport, MT (HLN/KHLN) |
| Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, MT (BZN/KBZN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on a cross country flight to use up the aircrafts fuel in order to perform a weight and balance. The pilot reported that he felt there was enough fuel on board for the trip. Approximately thirty minutes after departure the engine experienced a complete power loss. Following the loss of power, the pilot elected to land in a nearby field. After a "hard" landing and during the landing rollout, the airplane collided with a fence post resulting in substantial damage. During the subsequent investigation both fuel tanks were found to be empty.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion while in cruise flight due to inadequate preflight planning / preparation. A fence was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA03LA065
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 15:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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