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Aviation accident GAA16CA277

MINR · PIPER PA 24 · 2016-06-04 · Loda, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16CA277
Event ID
20160606X43151
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-04
Location
Loda, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.558334, -88.067222

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA 24
Registration
N5376P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly calculate the fuel consumption rate and to properly monitor the fuel status in flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing, runway excursion, and impact with a fence.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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