ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361938
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| Date: | Sunday 6 June 1993 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Maple City Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8236C |
| MSN: | 22-2322 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kewanee, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Geneseo, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT CLIMBING TURN TO DEPART THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. DURING THE TURN THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT BUT WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH AND '... GOT TO SLOW...' TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD IN A CORN FIELD AND NOSED OVER ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED WHAT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR REFERRED TO AS 'TRACES' OF FUEL FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS, CARBURETOR FLOAT BOWL, AND ACCELERATOR PUMP CHAMBER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA191
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Mar-2024 15:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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