ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362736
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| Date: | Sunday 25 October 1992 |
| Time: | 21:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Sun Belt Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N7629Y |
| MSN: | 30-705 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hillsboro, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hot Springs, AR (KHOT) |
| Mcgregor, TX (F60) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A PRIVATE PILOT ON A 536 NAUTICAL MILES CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FLEW FOR FOUR HOURS AND TWELVE MINUTES BEFORE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON THE RETURN LEG OF HIS FLIGHT. HE HAD TAKEN OFF WITH 84 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD AND DID NOT REFUEL AT HIS OVERNIGHT STOP. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING NEXT TO AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING IMPACTED A UTILITY POLE.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 09:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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