At 0030 Central time, the airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a field after a loss of engine power. The Private pilot was not injured. The flight departed Pinckneyville, Ill., at 2245 and was en route to Olathe, Kan. Night visual conditions prevailed. A post-crash examination revealed about one cup of fuel was present in each wing tank; there was no evidence of a fuel leak anywhere on the airplane. The engine was rotated and thumb compression was observed on all cylinders, and spark was observed on all spark plugs.
June 15, 2005, Raymore, Mo. / Piper PA-28-181
At 0030 Central time, the airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a field after a loss of engine power. The Private pilot was not injured. The flight departed Pinckneyville, Ill., at 2245 and was en route to Olathe, Kan. Night visual conditions prevailed. A post-crash examination revealed about one cup of fuel was present in each wing tank; there was no evidence of a fuel leak anywhere on the airplane. The engine was rotated and thumb compression was observed on all cylinders, and spark was observed on all spark plugs....
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a field at night following a loss of engine power; the private pilot was uninjured.
- Post-crash examination revealed critically low fuel levels (approximately one cup per wing tank) and no fuel leaks, indicating fuel exhaustion as the cause of engine power loss.
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