Piper PA-31-310 N601RE

Summary

On 26 June 2005 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-31-310 registered N601RE, operated by Evans Air Copr, was involved in an accident near Lake Huron, Michigan, United States. 6 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 June 2005 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Huron, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

42.9111, -82.5289

Aircraft

Piper PA-31-310

Registration

N601RE

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Evans Air Copr

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ontario → Port Huron

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05CA181

1 person had minor injuries.

The fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, the inadequate in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane, operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by a commercial operator, impacted a lake following a total loss of engine power on both engines. The pilot reported that the left wing fuel tank was empty and the right wing fuel tank indicated a 1/4 full. Inspection of the airplane revealed the left fuel tank was empty, about one gallon of fuel was drained from the right wing outboard fuel drain and about one gallon of fuel was drained from the right wing inboard fuel drain. The fuel selectors were in their respective inboard fuel tank positions and the crossfeed selector was in the off position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.