ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367044
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| Date: | Thursday 3 May 1990 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7868P |
| MSN: | 24-3093 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3514 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cartersville, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nashville, TN (KJWN) |
| Chamblee, GA (KPDK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS FUELED & FLOWN 2.7 HOURS FROM PANAMA CITY FL TO NASHVILLE TN 11 DAYS PRIOR. THE PILOT SAID HE KEPT THE MIXTURE RICH UNTIL THE LAST HOUR OF THE FLIGHT. WITHOUT REFUELING HE LEFT NASHVILLE FOR THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT TO CHAMBLEE GA. ONE HOUR AFTER TAKE OFF BOTH TANKS WENT DRY AT THE SAME TIME, THE PILOT SAID. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO FUEL REMAINED IN THE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE ENGINE FUEL MIXTURE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90LA106
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 06:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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