ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361601
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 July 1993 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: | Murphy REBEL |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FNVM |
| MSN: | 86 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pickett, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alma, MI (KAMN) |
| Oshkosh, WI (KOSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED ALMA, MICHIGAN AT 1305 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME WITH 30 GALLONS OF FUEL. AT 1645 THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS AND A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN ROUGH TERRAIN ONE MILE WEST OF PICKETT, WISCONSIN, APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SHORT OF THE INTENDED DESTINATION. NO USABLE FUEL WAS REMAINING IN EITHER FUEL TANK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA288
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 20:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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