Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA298

ALMONT, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N2492B

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

ON 7/13, THE PLT DEPARTED FRASER, MI, WITH FULL FUEL TANKS & FLEW TO LAKES OF THE NORTH. THE NEXT DAY HE FLEW TO MACKINAC ISLAND. HE THEN DEPARTED MACKINAC ISLAND WITHOUT REFUELING. NEAR FLINT, MI, THE PLT CONTACTED APCH CONTROL & INFORMED THEM HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. WHILE RECEIVING VECTORS TO ALMONT ARPT, THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION & THE ACFT LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD AND WAS DAMAGED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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