ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361400
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| Date: | Saturday 28 August 1993 |
| Time: | 22:39 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N471FT |
| MSN: | 28-7325616 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4286 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Prairie, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stephenville, TX (SEP |
| Addison, TX (KADS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT REFUELED THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE FINAL LEG OF A CROSS COUNTRY AND HAD MISJUDGED THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO REACH HIS DESTINATION. EN ROUTE THERE WAS A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT INITIATED A NIGHT FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND TREES BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS, THE PILOT'S MISCALCULATION OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL REQUIRED FOR THE FLIGHT, AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA247
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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