ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377904
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| Date: | Sunday 30 December 1984 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | William Robinson J. |
| Registration: | N7589Y |
| MSN: | 30-656 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-BIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sparta, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester, NY (KROC) |
| Nashville, TN (KBNA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DUAL ENGINE STOPPAGE. FUEL TANKS TOPPED BEFORE TAKEOFF. PLT HAD FILED IFR EN ROUTE BUT THE WIND HAD SHIFTED TO A 30 KT HEADWIND. PLT BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT FUEL REMAINING AND MADE AN INSTRUMENT APCH WHICH WAS MISSED BECAUSE OF LOW CLOUDS. DURING COURSE TO AN ALTERNATE, THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT. DURING VECTORS TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PLT SAID THE ENGINE STOPPAGE SOUNDED LIKE FUEL STARVATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA073
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 17:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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