ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360780
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 March 1994 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Sky-breeze Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N3592R |
| MSN: | 28-5705 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6840 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lindsborg, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lubbock, TX (F82) |
| Salina, KS (KSLN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN ENGINE POWER AND RESORTED TO A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD, WHERE THE WING STRUCK A SIGN. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONLY UNUSABLE FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANKS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD FIVE HOURS OF FUEL ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT, BUT AFTER 4.4 HOURS ON THE HOBBS METER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Probable Cause: was the pilot-in-command's failure to refuel the airplane during the flight. Factors were fuel exhaustion, the sign, and the pilot-in-command's lack of total experience in type of airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA096
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 11:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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