Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC82DA132

PRESQUE ISLE, ME, USA

Aircraft #1

N9592J

PIPER PA-28-180

Analysis

DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PILOT MADE TWO STOPS TO AVOID A SLOW MOVING FRONT, THE PILOT STATED HE REACHED THE DESTINATION LATER THAN PLANNED AND DEPARTED WITH LESS FUEL ON BOARD THAN PLANNED. THE ENGINE QUIT DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE INTO TREES SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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