ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297578
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| Date: | Thursday 21 February 2002 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  North American T-28C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N71546 |
| MSN: | 140528 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8799 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming (Curtis-Wright) R1820-103A86A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fredericksburg, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell, TX (14R) |
| Fredericksburg, TX (T82) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that prior to a day cross-country flight, the airplane was topped with 155 gallons of fuel, and subsequently, flown for 1 hour 25 minutes to the next destination. The airplane was not fueled at that destination, and the flight departed for the subsequent destination. During the descent, the engine lost total power approximately 4 nautical miles east of the destination airport. The pilot landed the airplane in a rough field. The FAA inspector, who responded to the site, drained approximately 12 ounces of fuel from the airplane. The integrity of the fuel system was not compromised.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to refuel the airplane resulting in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA083
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 05:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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