Pilot Debrief

Piper PA28-140 near Red Oak, IA — 2020-09-05

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Date
2020-09-05
Location
Red Oak, IA, USA
Aircraft
Piper PA28-140
Registration
N2875T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power.

NTSB narrative

The airplane was located in a field following a forced landing. There was no useable fuel aboard and a postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The accident is consistent with the pilot mis-management of the fuel onboard, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

NTSB coding

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