Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85FA165

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8289H

PIPER PA-28-161

Analysis

ACFT LEFT HOME AIRPORT AT 0400. FLT PLAN LEFT WITH FBO INDICATED 6 HOURS TO DESTINATION, NO EN ROUTE STOPS, AND 4+30 HOURS FUEL ON BOARD. FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATED, 4+36 HOURS ENDURANCE AVAILABLE. ACFT FLEW 4+47 HOURS. THE PILOT TOLD APPROACH CONTROL ACFT WAS FLYING ON FLUMES ABOUT 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT NOR SPILLED ON THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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