ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362775
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Date: | Thursday 15 October 1992 |
Time: | 00:50 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-38-112 |
Owner/operator: | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. |
Registration: | N2386L |
MSN: | 38-79A0690 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Newburyport, MA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Carrabassett, ME |
Destination airport: | Beverly, MA (KBVY) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT OBSERVED A LOW FUEL QUANITY INDICATION. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED VECTORS FOR LANDING, HOWEVER, BEFORE REACHING THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY, AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LEFT WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE FAA INSPECTOR REVEALED 'LESS THAN ONE PINT OF FUEL...FROM EACH SUMP.'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INACCURATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS AND IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC93LA020 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA020
Revision history:
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