ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353090
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| Date: | Saturday 3 July 1999 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Salmon Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3528Y |
| MSN: | 317952149 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8559 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Garden Valley, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Salmon, ID (KSMN) |
| Boise, ID (KBOI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while in cruise configuration, the low fuel pressure lights illuminated and the left engine began to surge. The pilot selected cross-feed and the engine functioned normally . Three to four minutes after selecting cross-feed, the left engine began to surge again. With the right engine still operating, the pilot secured the left engine and executed a forced landing in an open field. During the landing roll, the aircraft collided with a ditch and the nose gear collapsed, causing substantial damage to the aircraft's fuselage. An FAA inspector inspected the aircraft after the accident and reported that there was no evidence of fuel in the aircraft's fuel tanks. He also stated the fuel system was not breached and there was no evidence of a preexisting fuel leak. In a written statement, the pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the aircraft at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion because the pilot failed to refuel the airplane. A ditch in the landing area was a contributing factor in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99LA100
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 10:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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