Piper PA-22-150 N6849B
5 March 2012 · East Troy, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 March 2012 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6849B was involved in an accident near East Troy, Wisconsin, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.7806, -88.3907
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N6849B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ephraim → Burlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA182
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was en route to his destination airport after having made an intermediary stop at another airport when the engine experienced a total loss of engine power, and the pilot performed a forced landing. Examination of the airplane revealed that there was no usable fuel present and there were no fuel system leaks.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2012 | Piper PA-22-135 | Hebron, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Piper PA-22-135 | Bangor, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-22-150 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Piper PA-22-150 | Pinconning, Michigan, United States | Gerald Walter Pergande | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2012 | Piper PA-22-150 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Alaska Floats and Ski Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2012 | Piper PA-22-150 | Crowley, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2012 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lancaster, Wisconsin, United States | Dangberg Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Scott IRONSIDES | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | Ronald G. Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Lake LA4 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Fantasy Air ALLEGRO 2000 | Bear Creek, Wisconsin, United States | Peter Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Robinson R44 II | Belgium, Wisconsin, United States | Sun Aero Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2012 | Boeing 717-200 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Southwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |