ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37236
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 August 1995 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Paul G. Smith |
| Registration: | N15866 |
| MSN: | 34-1350102 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4798 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1E6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Double Springs , AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goldsby, OK (OK14) |
| Gadsden, AL (KGAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses observed the airplane on a downwind leg for landing. They believed that the airplane then turned right onto a base leg. During the turn, one engine quit, the airplane rolled, and the nose dropped to a near vertical attitude. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the airplane impacted in the same attitude. There was no evidence of fuel having been spilled from the left wing tanks. An examination of the right engine indicated there was rotation of the right propeller at impact; also, there was minimal fuel spillage from the right wing tanks. The estimated time en route for the planned flight was 5.4 hours. Investigation revealed that the flight's duration was 4.5 hours, which equated to the calculated fuel endurance of the airplane with its 93 gallon fuel capacity. According to the pilot's logbook, his previous flight in a multiengined airplane was on 8/26/94. The pilot did not report any mechanical difficulty with the aircraft during the flight.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to follow emergency procedures for loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and his lack of recent multiengine flight experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95FA162
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 24-Feb-2019 12:09 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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