ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380308
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| Date: | Monday 26 December 1983 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Holloman Afb Aero Club |
| Registration: | N44042 |
| MSN: | 28R-7435292 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Terre Haute, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wichita Falls, TX (SPS |
| Indianapolis, IN (4I8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE AN OFF ARPT FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE FLT DEPARTED WICHITA FALLS, TX AT 1516 WITH 48 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. WHEN ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TERRE HAUTE, IN, THE ENGINE QUIT. THEPLT TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT COULD NOT. THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED BETWEEN 1/16 AND 1/8 OF A TANK AT THIS TIME. THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 2130. AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE ACFT AND REPORTED THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA067
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 15:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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