Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC82DAG35

WASILLA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N9891W

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

PILOT HAD OPPORTUNITY TO REFUEL AND DID NOT. ON ONE FLIGHT BEFORE ACCIDENT HE SUCCESSFULLY MADE A FORCED LANDING DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. HE FIGURED HE HAD ENOUGH FUEL FOR ONE MORE FLIGHT. DURING THIS FLIGHT ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT LANDED IN A DITCH ALONGSIDE A HIGHWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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