ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368749
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| Date: | Sunday 21 May 1989 |
| Time: | 04:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Westwind Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N8267Z |
| MSN: | 28-816042 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houghton, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mason, MI (09G) |
| Houghton, MI (KCMX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A SIGN AND A GUARD RAIL AS THE PLT WAS MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD. HE TOLD OFFICIALS THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4.6 HOURS OF FLIGHT. THIS CONCLUSION WAS SUPPORTED BY THE ABSENCE OF FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION FROM LACK OF FUEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: OBSTRUCTIONS (ROAD SIGN & GUARD RAIL) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89LA094
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 07:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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