ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132052
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| Date: | Sunday 2 May 1993 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: | Dornier Do-28A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Brian Esler |
| Registration: | N12828 |
| MSN: | 3023 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3625 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paradise, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Susanville, CA (KSVE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. HE TURNED THE LEFT FIREWALL MOUNTED ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP ON AND SELECTED LEFT AUX TANK. THE LEFT ENGINE REGAINED POWER. HE SELECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE TO RIGHT AUX TANK. AFTER 20-30 SECONDS BOTH ENGINES QUIT. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART EITHER ENGINE AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN HEAVY BRUSH AT ABOUT 40 KNOTS. THE FAA REPORTED THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MISMANAGED THE FUEL, AND WAITED TOO LONG TO SWITCH TANKS.
Probable Cause: THE POOR IN FLIGHT FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS BY THE PILOT AND THE PILOT'S IN FLIGHT DECISION NOT TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS WHICH CAUSED THE TOTAL FAILURE OF BOTH OF THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINES. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE FUEL STARVATION AND THE HIGH VEGETATION IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA196
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2011 11:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 24-Apr-2021 08:30 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2024 14:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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