ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354819
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| Date: | Friday 6 February 1998 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Larry's Flying Service |
| Registration: | N7678L |
| MSN: | 31-7305005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12438 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TSIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nome, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Gambell, AK (GAM) |
| (KOME) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was nearing its destination with nine passengers aboard when the pilot declared an emergency due to impending fuel exhaustion. The pilot reported both engines stopped as he approached the coastline of the Bering Sea near Nome, Alaska. He was able to glide the airplane to shore, and landed wheels-up on the ice and snow covered terrain. Postaccident inspection of the airplane disclosed no preexisting mechanical abnormalities with the airplane. Fuel was drained from the wing fuel tanks, and yielded a total of approximately 5 ounces. He wrote in his report to the NTSB that there were no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane, and that he noticed the airplane was very low on fuel. He became concerned about reaching Nome, where he had intended to refuel prior to proceeding to St. Michael. The airplane's Hobb's meter indicated 4.2 hours had elapsed from the beginning of the flight until fuel exhaustion. The pilot said he thought he had 4.5 hours of fuel aboard when he started the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's poor in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA020
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 18:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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