ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359635
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| Date: | Sunday 23 October 1994 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | N6464j Ltd. |
| Registration: | N6464J |
| MSN: | 28-4888 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houghton, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, MI (6D6) |
| (KCMX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
TWENTY TWO MILES FROM THE CROSS COUNTRY DESTINATION THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THAT HE MIGHT HAVE A FUEL PROBLEM BEFORE REACHING THE DESTINATION. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH THE ENGINE QUIT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A WOODED SWAMPY AREA. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED ONE GALLON OF FUEL REMAINED IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THE RIGHT TANK WAS RUPTURED. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED ON THE LEFT TANK.
Probable Cause: inaccurate planning by the pilot which resulted in the failure to assure an adequate fuel supply to complete the flight. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of a suitable landing site for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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