ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359539
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 1994 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 14-13 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N74232 |
| MSN: | 1345 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3252 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6A4150B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tunica, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Morristown, TN (MOR |
| Olive Branch, MS (OLV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT PERFORM FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS FOR THE FLIGHT BECAUSE HE HAD FLOWN IT SEVERAL TIMES. WHILE NAVIGATING USING A GPS UNIT, THE BATTERIES IN THE UNIT FAILED ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE ARRIVAL. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE AIRPORT VISUALLY BUT STATED THAT HE DELAYED OBTAINING ATC ASSISTANCE AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THE ON-BOARD VOR TO ESTABLISH HIS POSITION. THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL FOLLOWING THE FORCED LANDING IN A PARKING LOT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DELAY IN OBTAINING ATC ASSISTANCE AFTER BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO NAVIGATE USING THE VOR SYSTEM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA028
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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