ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299057
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| Date: | Sunday 30 April 2000 |
| Time: | 10:38 LT |
| Type: |  Fairchild PT-26B |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Edward Greenhoe |
| Registration: | N53366 |
| MSN: | FZ-314 |
| Engine model: | Ranger R-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | WINN, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , MI (53W) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing following an in-flight loss of engine power. According to the pilot's report, 'Ran left tank dry engine quit running and did not have altitude enough left to switch tanks.'
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate fuel management. Factors to the accident were fuel starvation, the low altitude at the time of the loss of engine power, remedial action not possible by the pilot, and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA127
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 01:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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