ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355574
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| Date: | Thursday 10 July 1997 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235A |
| Owner/operator: | Mid-continent Aircraft Corp. |
| Registration: | N7050Z |
| MSN: | 25-2818 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5082 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B2-B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | O'neil, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Clark, SD (8D7) |
| Oneil, NE (KONL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported the fuel tanks were topped off. The winds were from 160 degrees at 20 gusting to 27 knots. The pilot reported flying at 1,000 feet above ground level. He diverted to the west due to weather. He reported that after two hours of flight, the engine RPM dropped from 2,200 to 2,000, and then to 1,500 RPM. The pilot was maneuvering to land in a field which ran north to south, when the engine RPM dropped to 1,000. He then determined that he could not reach the intended field, so he turned to the southwest for a forced landing. He reported that as he flared during touchdown, a wind gust from the south lifted the left wing, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane did not have an operable fuel indication system. A visual inspection disclosed a small amount of fuel in the carburetor float chamber and the firewall fuel strainer. There was no evidence of fuel in the fuel tank or lower fuselage cavity. Also, there was no evidence of fuel seepage at the crash site or stains on the fuselage where fuel could have seeped out.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's improper planning/decision and inadequate fuel consumption calculations. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of an operable fuel indication system, and the high winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA209
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 13:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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