HONEOYE FALLS, NY, USA
N41419
PIPER PA-28-140
THE PILOT DEPARTED ROCHESTER, NY ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT DESTINED FOR ITHACA NY. ENROUTE SHE BECAME DISORIENTED AND CALLED ON 121.5 TO RECEIVE HELP FROM THE LOCAL CONTROLLING FACILITY AND WAS VECTORED TOWARDS HONEOYE AIRPORT. WHILE APPROACHING THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON LANDING. THE PILOT INDICATED FIVE HOURS OF FUEL ENDURANCE ON HER FLIGHT PLAN. TACH TIME READINGS RECORDED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT INDICATED THAT THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE FLIGHT WAS 5.6 HOURS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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