ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343341
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 2023 |
| Time: | 11:55 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C |
| Owner/operator: | N8823J Flying Group LLC |
| Registration: | N8823J |
| MSN: | 28-2778 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ritchfield, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Livermore Airport, CA (LVK/KLVK) |
| Northumberland County Airport, PA (N79) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after flying for about four hours, the engine began to surge. Concerned about the fuel condition, he switched to the other fuel tank and turned toward a highway for a potential emergency landing. While descending, the engine experienced surges again and then sputtered, followed by a complete loss of engine power. The pilot noticed that both fuel tank gauges were showing empty. While maneuvering over the highway for a forced landing, the airplane’s right wingtip collided with a semi-truck, causing the airplane to strike the highway and veer off into a median. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper preflight planning that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/plane-running-out-of-fuel-lands-on-i-70-in-sevier-county
https://ksltv.com/575444/plane-lands-on-i-70-near-sevier/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192830
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8823J
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8823J/history/20230808/1413Z/KLVK/L%2038.64041%20-112.47699
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ac280d&lat=38.637&lon=-112.717&zoom=10.3&showTrace=2023-08-08
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/68849_1662533837.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2023 00:33 | vasilf | Added |
| 09-Aug-2023 03:03 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 09-Aug-2023 13:59 | johnwg | Updated |
| 10-Aug-2023 10:57 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 16-Aug-2023 12:19 | Dafly | Updated |
| 13-Sep-2023 07:31 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 06-Apr-2024 19:41 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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