ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151110
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| Date: | Thursday 21 August 1997 |
| Time: | 13:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Twin Cities Air Service Inc |
| Registration: | N47900 |
| MSN: | 28-7816154 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7112 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blairsville, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Auburn, ME (KLEW) |
| Latrobe, PA (KLBE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he visually verified that the airplane had full fuel tanks before departure. He estimated that would provide 6 hours of fuel endurance for the anticipated 4 hour and 50 minute flight. The pilot stated the engine began to miss as he approached his destination. He said he switched tanks several times and rocked the airplane using rudder to search for more fuel. The pilot attempted a forced landing at an airport prior to his destination, but the airplane crashed at the departure end of the landing runway. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of fuel. The Hobbs meter reflected 5.1 hours from the time of departure.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and improper in-flight planning/decision, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA168
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2012 00:46 | onward | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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