20050415005489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Mccammon, ID · April 15, 2005

Date: April 15, 2005 · 16:25 local
Place: Mccammon, ID
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8715E
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05CA082
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 98 total97 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N8715ERegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2006 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7625149 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 15, 2005, at 1720 MDT, a Piper PA-28-140, N8715E, s/n 28-7625149 while enroute from mesquite NV (67L) to pocatello id (pih) made an emergency landing in a field at privacy data omitted due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft had made an intermediate stop in mallad id (mld) for a rest stop, and for fuel. The facility was closed, so no fuel was available. N8715E was in command by pilot and owner privacy data omitted . There was one passenger privacy data omitted (father) of privacy data omitted. The aircraft lost power the first time, and the fuel selector was switched to the RH tank, the engine responded normally, soon after the engine quit. As the aircraft attempted to land in the field it struck a fence and a couple small trees, landed hard in soft dirt and sheared off the nose gear and the RH main. The aircraft suffered substantial damage, no injuries were incurred to the two persons onboard.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 15, 2005, AT 1720 MDT, A PIPER PA-28-140, N8715E, S/N 28-7625149 WHILE ENROUTE FROM MESQUITE NV (67L) TO POCATELLO ID (PIH) MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRCRAFT HAD MADE AN INTERMEDIATE STOP IN MALLAD ID (MLD) FOR A REST STOP, AND FOR FUEL. THE FACILITY WAS CLOSED, SO NO FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. N8715E WAS IN COMMAND BY PILOT AND OWNER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ . THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ (FATHER) OF ^PRIVACY DATA^. THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER THE FIRST TIME, AND THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SWITCHED TO THE RH TANK, THE ENGINE RESPONDED NORMALLY, SOON AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. AS THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN THE FIELD IT STRUCK A FENCE AND A COUPLE SMALL TREES, LANDED HARD IN SOFT DIRT AND SHEARED OFF THE NOSE GEAR AND THE RH MAIN. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO INJURIES WERE INCURRED TO THE TWO PERSONS ONBOARD.

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 SEA05CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcCammon, IDA loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision/planning by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident included the trees and fence.Apr 15, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8715E · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20010630019389IFinal Approach · Cedar City, UT(-23) During a flight from st. george, Utah (sgu) to Cedar City, Utah (cdc) the aircraft, piloted by ronald densley, developed engine trouble. It landed in a field two miles from the Cedar City airport. Duane adams, director of maintenance for aero west…Jun 30, 2001 · Minor damage Incident 19931225051969IStarting Engines · Fullerton, CAOn a hand prop start the brake failed to hold aircraft. Aircraft moved forward. Hit another aircraft.Dec 25, 1993 · Minor damage Incident 19920228008519ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Kanab, UTPilot stated on liftoff aircraft returned to ground. Aborted. Hit runway light. Suspect density altitude.Feb 28, 1992 · Minor damage