ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56874
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| Date: | Saturday 3 January 2009 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  PZL-104 Wilga |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N226PF |
| MSN: | 15800567 |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko A1-14RA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 9 miles from Oakland, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakland, CA (OAK) |
| Oakland, CA (OAK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a local personal flight, the engine lost power as a result of fuel exhaustion. During the forced landing, he maneuvered to avoid power lines and subsequently impacted trees. The pilot related that he thought he had enough fuel for a short local flight. Post accident, the pilot stated that he did not realize he had flown the airplane for more than 4 hours since it had been refueled. The airplane's fuel endurance is about 4 hours.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2009 10:06 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 11:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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