At about 10:10 CDT, a Piper Archer crashed near Auburn after apparently running out of fuel as the owner flew the new plane home from the factory. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight had been aloft for more than four hours and was cruising at between 1,500 and 3,000 feet when the airplanes engine lost power. The pilot switched fuel tanks but the engine did not respond. He attempted to land in a field, was fast on the approach, went under some wires that surrounded the field, bounced over a road and struck the ground with the right wing. Investigators found about 8 ounces of fuel in the left wing and no fuel in the right tank.
June 9, Auburn, Ala. / Piper PA-28-181 Archer
At about 10:10 CDT, a Piper Archer crashed near Auburn after apparently running out of fuel as the owner flew the new plane home from the factory. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight had been aloft for more than four hours and was cruising at between 1,500 and 3,000 feet when the airplanes engine lost power. The pilot switched fuel tanks but the engine did not respond. He attempted to land in a field, was fast on the approach, went under some wires that surrounded the field, bounced over a road and struck the ground with the right wing. Investigators found about 8 ounces of fuel in the left wing and no fuel in the right tank....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper Archer crashed near Auburn after its engine lost power, reportedly due to fuel exhaustion, as the pilot flew the new plane home from the factory.
- The incident occurred after over four hours of flight, with the pilot unable to restart the engine by switching fuel tanks.
- The pilot, who reported no injuries, attempted a field landing, but the aircraft went under wires, bounced over a road, and struck the ground with its right wing.
- Investigators subsequently found only 8 ounces of fuel in one tank and no fuel in the other.
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