ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372942
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| Date: | Friday 5 June 1987 |
| Time: | 21:14 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Pensacola Navy Flying Club, |
| Registration: | N2846N |
| MSN: | 28-7990490 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2550 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greer, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pensacola, FL (KPNS) |
| Greer, SC (KGSP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ENGINE QUIT DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING. PIC LNDED IN FIELD, LEFT WING STRUCK TREE AND WAS SEPARATED FROM ACFT. PIC RPTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. ON POST CRASH EXAM ENG RAN PROPERLY AND RIGHT WING FUEL QUANTITY SYS WAS OPERABLE. NO FUEL STAINS WERE SEEN ON THE ACFT. PRE FLT FUEL CONSUMPTION ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY PIC MATCHED PILOT HANDBOOK PERFORMANCE CHARTS. PIC STATED THAT FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE BUT WERE NOT COMPLETELY FULL. STATED USEABLE FUEL CAPACITY IS BASED ON FUEL NEARLY FLOWING OUT OF FUEL FILLER HOLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA159
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 07:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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