ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367853
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| Date: | Friday 13 October 1989 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Gemini |
| Registration: | N6651J |
| MSN: | 28-3088 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Homedale, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tacoma, WA (KTIW) |
| Ontario, OR (KONO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT BECAME LOST AND RADIOED FOR A POSITION LOCATION. THE FLIGHT WAS IDENTIFIED SOUTH OF THE INTENDED DESTINATION. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL AND REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE 300 YARDS SHORT COLLIDING WITH A FENCE AND A DITCH DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE FUEL TANKS WERE INSPECTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WERE FOUND INTACT AND EMPTY OF FUEL.
Probable Cause: INACCURATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS BY THE PILOT, AND THE PILOT BECOMING LOST OR DISORIENTED WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA90LA006
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 19:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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