ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359743
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| Date: | Friday 23 September 1994 |
| Time: | 18:51 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6244W |
| MSN: | 28-20288 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2972 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dale, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Atkinson, WI (61C |
| Evansville, IN (KEVV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT FLEW TO THE AIRPORT WHICH WAS INTENDED AS A REFUELING STOP BUT HAD TO MAKE A MISSED APPROACH DUE TO A RAIN STORM. WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE ALTERNATE AIRPORT A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS EXPERIENCED. THE PILOT SELECTED A ROAD ON WHICH TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING BUT HAD TO VEER THE AIRPLANE OFF THE ROAD DUE TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC. THE AIRPLANE CROSSED A DITCH AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A TELEPHONE POLE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT STATED SHE DID NOT MONITOR THE FUEL GAGES AS WELL AS SHE SHOULD HAVE.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply for the flight. Factors associated with the accident were poor preflight planning, inattentiveness to the fuel supply during the flight, the ditch, and the utility pole which was contacted during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA348
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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