ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375152
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| Date: | Saturday 3 May 1986 |
| Time: | 15:01 LT |
| Type: |  Piper 601P |
| Owner/operator: | Metro Egida Ltd. |
| Registration: | N246G |
| MSN: | 61P0351107 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2000 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-S1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Salvador, OF |
| Miami, FL (KOPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
NEARING COMPLETION OF AN INTERNATIONAL FLT OF NEARLY 5 HRS DURATION, THE FLT ADVISED ATC THEY WERE LOW ON FUEL & WOULD LIKE VECTORS TO THE NEAREST ARPT. THE FLT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE ARPT & A FORCED LDG WAS MADE IN THE EVERGLADES APRX 6 MI FROM THE ARPT. AN EXAM OF THE FUEL LINES TO THE ENG SERVOS REVEALED NO FUEL PRESENT. APRX 55 GALS OF 100LL FUEL, BLUE IN COLOR WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT FUEL TANKS. GREEN FUEL, 100/130 OCT WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SUMP THE LOWEST POINT IN THE SYSTEM. FUEL DISTRIBUTORS IN SAN SALVADOR ADVISED THAT ONLY 100/130, GREEN FUEL, IS AVAILABLE THERE. A SECURITY GUARD REPORTED AN AIRBOAT WAS NEAR THE ACFT DURING THE NIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT DEPARTED WITH APPROX 209 GALS OF FUEL AND WOULD HAVE BEEN AT OR NEAR FUEL EXHAUSTION AFTER 5 FLT HRS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86LA145
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 16:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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