ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379468
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| Date: | Sunday 20 May 1984 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AMERICAN AA-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Planes Inc. |
| Registration: | N9907L |
| MSN: | AA1B-0207 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1757 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tallassee, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta, GA (KFTY) |
| Montgomery, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED HE DEPARTED FULTON COUNTY ARPT WITH APRX 12 GALS OF FUEL ON BOARD. ABOUT 20 MINS LATER, THE LEFT FUEL TANK RAN DRY & THE PLT SELECTED THE RIGHT TANK & CONTINUED THE FLT WITH THE INTENTION OF REFUELING AT EITHER TUSKEGEE ORTALLASSEE. UPON ARRIVAL AT TUSKEGEE, THE PLT FOUND THE ARPT UNATTENDED & NO FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. THE SAME OCCURRED UPON REACHING TALLASSEE. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED EN ROUTE TO MONTGOMERY & A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON THE MEDIAN OF I-85 WHERE THE PLT DRAGGED A WING TIP WHILE AVOIDING TRAFFIC.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA177
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 19:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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