ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199061
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 2017 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3548J |
| MSN: | 31-8052027 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7413 hours |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming LTIO-540 J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Covington, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vidalia, LA (0R4) |
| Slidell Airport, LA (KASD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot departed with full fuel tanks for a multileg, cross-country flight. The pilot estimated that his total flight time for the first two legs of the trip was 4 hours 15 minutes, and he landed at two different airports but did not obtain fuel. About 25 to 30 minutes into the last leg of the flight, the left engine lost power. Shortly thereafter, the right engine lost power. The pilot conducted a forced landing to a field, during which the outboard portion of the left wing and aileron hit a tree and separated from the airplane. About 1 to 2 quarts of fuel were recovered from the entire fuel system. An examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that both engines lost total power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel planning.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 16:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 29-Oct-2019 17:10 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport] |
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