ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355940
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| Date: | Friday 2 May 1997 |
| Time: | 01:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 |
| Owner/operator: | Belvidere Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N1044P |
| MSN: | 23-46 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3843 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Washington, DC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Hills, IL (3CK) |
| (KDCA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while en route, the right engine lost power. The pilot alerted air traffic control and he was vectored to Dulles International Airport . The pilot stated that he had the airport in sight when the left engine lost power. The pilot notified air traffic control that he was not going to make the runway, and the airplane impacted trees about 1000 feet short of runway 1. The pilot reported that in the course of his flight planning he misread the fuel quantity for the airplane as 108 gallons, which is the quantity for the auxiliary tank configuration. The pilot stated that he failed to catch his mistake until after the accident had occurred.
Probable Cause: total loss of power on both engines due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97LA071
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 17:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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