ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364771
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| Date: | Saturday 3 August 1991 |
| Time: | 18:33 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Franklin, Barry |
| Registration: | C-FAOQ |
| MSN: | 12-2024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2961 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Loman, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Piney Pine, MN (48Y) |
| Int'l Falls, MN (KINL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON AN UNIMPROVED RURAL AREA WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE PILOT SAID THAT POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS TO BE EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL.
Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS MISJUDGED BY THE PILOT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA250
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 18:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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