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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing B75N1 · Columbia, SC · April 6, 1997

Date: April 6, 1997 · 11:07 local
Place: Columbia, SC
Airport: Columbia Metropolitan
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52507
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA115
Reported as: Boeing B75N1
Reported engine: Continental W6706N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,023 total54 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit while landing on a highway. Struck powerline. Stopped on side of highway. Fuel exhaustion. (-23) on 04/06/97, at approximately 1107 local time pilot declared emergency to Columbia tower. Pilot states aircraft engine stopped abruptly then started for about 30 seconds, then stopped. Pilot landed off airport on highway 321. While landing aircraft struck powerlines and came to rest on right side of highway 321. No injuries. Damage to aircraft included.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT WHILE LANDING ON A HIGHWAY. STRUCK POWERLINE. STOPPED ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY. FUEL EXHAUSTION. (-23) ON 04/06/97, AT APPROXIMATELY 1107 LOCAL TIME PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY TO COLUMBIA TOWER. PILOT STATES AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY THEN STARTED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, THEN STOPPED. PILOT LANDED OFF AIRPORT ON HIGHWAY 321. WHILE LANDING AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES AND CAME TO REST ON RIGHT SIDE OF HIGHWAY 321. NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT INCLUDED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA97LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbia, SCThe pilot's inadequate planning/decision and failure to assure an adequate supply of fuel was on board the airplane.Apr 6, 1997 · Substantial damage