Piper PA-23-160 N3323P
14 November 1994 · Casper, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1994 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-23-160 registered N3323P, operated by US Aviation, was involved in an accident near Casper, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casper, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8606, -106.7709
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-160
- Registration
- N3323P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- US Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fargo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT WAS PLANNED FOR 4+20 WITH 5 HRS FUEL ON BOARD. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AFTER 4+15 FLIGHT TIME BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN AREA WHERE, DURING THE GEAR UP LANDING, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH ROUGH TERRAIN. POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE FUEL TANKS. THE AIRPLANE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH FUEL FLOW GAUGES, AND THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGES WERE NOT ACCURATE WHEN THE TANKS WERE LESS THAN 1/2 FULL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Warren Grove, New Jersey, United States | Barbosa, Francisco | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | James W. Furman | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-23 | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Brewer, JIM L. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Margate, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-23-250 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Proflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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