ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300225
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 October 2022 |
| Time: | 15:27 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-160 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8457D |
| MSN: | 22-5713 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4020 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320-B2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Osage, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Smith Municipal Airport, AR (FSM/KFSM) |
| Harrison-Boone County Airport, AR (HRO/KHRO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he conducted a preflight inspection and filled both of the airplane’s fuel tanks. While enroute, the airplane’s engine lost power. The pilot switched fuel tanks but was unable to restore power. The pilot then conducted a forced landing to a rough field, during which the airplane impacted a hay bale. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel tanks contained no usable fuel. No other postaccident malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations were found. Immediately following the accident, the pilot stated that he ran out of fuel.
The pilot wrote on NTSB Accident/Incident Reporting Form 6120.1 that it was possible either or both fuel tanks were not completely full “due to difficulty with the ladder and fuel pump.”
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/regional-news/arkansas/plane-crashes-into-carroll-county-ar-field-lands-on-haybale/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8457D
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2022 05:34 | Geno | Added |
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