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| Date: | Wednesday 1 January 1997 |
| Time: | 16:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2205Z |
| MSN: | 28-7990401 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4974 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Florence, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL (KMIA) |
| (KFLO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was cleared for an instrument approach in instrument flight conditions. The right fuel gauge indicated empty, and the left fuel gauge indicated about 3 gallons of fuel. The engine started to sputter and quit. The airplane became VFR and collided with trees and a house. The pilot informed law enforcement personnel that the airplane ran out of fuel. There was no odor or visible evidence of fuel present at the crash site. About 1/2 ounce of fuel was drained from the carburetor bowl. The propeller and flywheel were replaced. The engine started and developed power.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's improper management of fuel resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA055
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 December 1993 | N2205Z | Enterprise Seven Leasing, Inc. | 0 | N. Myrtle Beach, SC | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 21:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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