ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73680
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| Date: | Sunday 28 March 2010 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee E |
| Owner/operator: | Williamson Flying Club |
| Registration: | N3442R |
| MSN: | 28-5681 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5023 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Field across from Country Route 45, Palermo, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Laconia, NH (LCI) |
| Williamson/Sodu, NY (SDC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to departure the pilot obtained a standard preflight weather briefing. Based on the pilot's input pertaining to flight performance parameters, the flight's duration was calculated to be about 3 hours, with an estimated fuel consumption of 29.3 gallons; this fuel consumption rate was based on the pilot's historical experience of 10.0 gallons per hour. The pilot stated that the flight departed with 34 gallons of usable fuel on board. After takeoff, the pilot obtained visual-flight-rules flight following and proceeded toward the destination airport. The engine experienced a total loss of power and, approximately 3 hours 7 minutes after takeoff, the pilot advised the controller that she had exhausted the airplane's fuel supply. The pilot maneuvered the airplane toward a field and the airplane collided with a tree during the descent. Inspection of the accident site and wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed the left wing was separated. No fuel was found in either main fuel tank and there was no evidence of leakage from either fuel filler cap or sump drain. A total of 1.5 ounces of fuel were drained from the carburetor bowl. Inspection of the engine revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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History of this aircraft
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| 16 November 1982 | N2581R | Private | 0 | Bethel, PA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2010 17:59 | slowkid | Added |
| 28-Mar-2010 19:32 | slowkid | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2010 23:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source] |
| 03-Apr-2010 23:37 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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