ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355195
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| Date: | Sunday 28 September 1997 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N35652 |
| MSN: | 8090123 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8116 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fulton, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hamilton, AL (KHAB) |
| Tupelo, MS (KTUP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was flying from Waycross, Georgia to Hamilton, Alabama with full fuel tanks. After landing in Hamilton, he realized that he would not be able to obtain fuel, so he decided to continue west to Tupelo, Mississippi. Enroute to Tupelo, the engine sputtered and lost power. The pilot performed a forced landing. According to the FAA inspector, the airplane should not have run out of fuel, under normal circumstances. The carburetor was sent for examination, and it was determined that it was sending a rich fuel/air mixture into the engine. This rich mixture was most pronounced at cruise throttle settings.
Probable Cause: The excessively rich mixture produced by the carburetor, which led to the fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA143
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 09:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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