ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358234
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| Date: | Sunday 24 September 1995 |
| Time: | 20:19 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6725P |
| MSN: | 24-1852 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2187 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A1D5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ludington, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester, NY (KROC) |
| (KLDM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE 'RAN OUT OF FUEL,' APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. HE 'TURNED THE AIRPLANE INTO THE WIND' AND ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD TAKEN OFF KNOWING THAT HE WAS 'PROBABLY STRETCHING HIS FUEL TO REACH HIS PLANNED DESTINATION.' THE PILOT DID NOT REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED EVIDENCE INDICATIVE OF A HARD FLAT IMPACT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL PRIOR TO IMPACT.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inaccurate fuel calculations and the failure to refuel the airplane prior to takeoff. An additional cause was the stall/mush during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA332
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 11:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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