ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377041
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| Date: | Monday 10 June 1985 |
| Time: | 23:06 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1601S |
| MSN: | 28-7790057 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2628 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tahlequah, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kansas City, MO (KMCI) |
| Eufaula, OK (F08) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THE ACFT WAS IN FLT SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THREE HRS AFTER IT WAS REFUELED, BEFORE FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED. THE ACFT REPORTEDLY WAS LEANED DURING THE FLT. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FUEL SYSTEM LEAKS. REASON FOR THE FUEL EXHAUSTION IS UNDETERMINED AS THE ACFT HAS AN ENDURANCE OF APRX 4.8 HRS. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FLD, AT NIGHT, AND THE ACFT WAS INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED TO AVOID A DIRT BANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA255
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 07:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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