ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361329
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| Date: | Friday 10 September 1993 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Tradewinds Aviation |
| Registration: | N6114J |
| MSN: | 28-7690344 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1996 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merrill, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Red Bluff, CA (KRBL) |
| Klamath Falls, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A PLEASURE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER APPROXIMATELY NINE MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. DURING THE POST CRASH INSPECTION, THE FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND EMPTY.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION AND INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA197
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 17:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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