ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360572
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| Date: | Thursday 21 April 1994 |
| Time: | 09:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Aeropac |
| Registration: | N44AC |
| MSN: | 31-8052147 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laredo, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX (KSAT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT ABOUT 5 MILES SHORT OF HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE AND BOTH SUBSEQUENTLY LOST TOTAL POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO ROUGH BRUSH COVERED TERRAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT CHECK THE TANKS DURING PREFLIGHT, BUT INSTEAD RELIED ON THE GAUGES WHICH HE THOUGHT INDICATED HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT.
Probable Cause: THE FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA136
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 08:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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