ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369474
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| Date: | Thursday 24 November 1988 |
| Time: | 01:14 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Northern Airmotive Partners |
| Registration: | N3662W |
| MSN: | 32-569 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10679 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marquette, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lansing, MI (KLAN) |
| Hancock, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER ENCOUNTERING UNFORECAST ADVERSE WX AT HIS INTENDED DESTN, THE PLT CIRCLED THE AREA A COUPLE OF TIMES, THEN DIVERTED TO MARQUETTE, MI. HOWEVER, BEFORE REACHING THE ALTERNATE ARPT, THE ENG LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DRG A NIGHT LANDING. THE PLT PLANNED TO ARRIVE AT THE ORIGINAL DESTN WITH ENOUGH FUEL TO PROCEED TO AN ALTN ARPT. HE NOTED THAT SINCE THE ACFT HAD NO EGT GAUGE, HIS ATTEMPTS TO LEAN THE MIXTURE TO A MORE EFFICIENT FUEL/AIR RATIO WERE RELATIVELY IMPRECISE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89LA028
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 15:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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