Accident Piper PA-12 C-FAOQ, Saturday 3 August 1991

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Date:	Saturday 3 August 1991
Time:	18:33 LT
Type:	Piper PA-12
Owner/operator:	Franklin, Barry
Registration:	C-FAOQ
MSN:	12-2024
Year of manufacture:	1947
Total airframe hrs:	2961 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-C1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Loman, MN - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Piney Pine, MN (48Y)
Destination airport:	Int'l Falls, MN (KINL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON AN UNIMPROVED RURAL AREA WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE PILOT SAID THAT POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS TO BE EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL.

Probable Cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS MISJUDGED BY THE PILOT.

Accident investigation: