ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37068
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 1995 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | George J. Andrada |
| Registration: | N6243J |
| MSN: | 28-7615342 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sea near Honolulu, Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kona, HI (KOA) |
| (KHNL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot called ATC and advised that he was experiencing a rough running engine, an intermittent engine, and finally, engine failure. The pilot reported he had less than 10 gallons of fuel and that there were three people onboard. ATC then lost radio and radar contact with the aircraft. A pilot flying in he vicinity reported seeing the aircraft inverted in the water. Two victims were recovered from the water and the third remains missing. A witness said the pilot was anxious to return to Honolulu. Fueling records showed 35.1 gallons of fuel was delivered on 5/27. The pilot then flew the aircraft on a local test flight of about 1 hour. There was no record of a fuel purchase on 5/26, or subsequent fuel purchases. On two prior occasions the pilot had been forced to make unplanned landings due to low fuel.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion resulting from pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning for the over water flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA199
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Jun-2023 01:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
| 09-Apr-2024 14:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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