Piper 28 N8153N

Summary

On 10 September 2005 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper 28 registered N8153N, operated by AMS Aviation, was involved in an accident near Andulusia, Alabama, 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.

Date

10 September 2005 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Andulusia, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Andalusia-Opp Airport (79J)

Coordinates

31.3144, -86.4006

Aircraft

Piper 28

Registration

N8153N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

AMS Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Andulusia → Milton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL05CA159

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate planning of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot visually checked the fuel levels of the airplane before departing on the cross country flight. About an hour into the flight and at an altitude of 4,500 the engine began to run rough. At this time the pilot applied full mixture and switched the fuel selector to the right tank and the engine recovered. The pilot alerted Cairns Approach Control of the engine problem and of the his intentions to divert to Andalusia. Minutes later the engine failed again; and the pilot's attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. He elected to make a forced landing in a plowed field. During the landing the airplane collided with a furrow. Post-accident examination revealed the nose gear detached and the firewall bent aft. Fuel was not present in either fuel tank, and the carburetor contained no fuel. The fuel tanks had not been breached.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.