ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366079
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| Date: | Saturday 6 October 1990 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Eximious Flying Club |
| Registration: | N8211C |
| MSN: | 28-8290137 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Troy, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (3BB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON THE EXTREME END OF THE TAKEOFF RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A CULVERT. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONE FUEL TANK CONTAINED ONE PINT OF FUEL (RIGHT) AND THE OTHER TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH IN IT (LEFT). THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED FOR THE 'RIGHT' FUEL TANK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO FLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91LA006
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 17:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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