20051224030339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Emmett, ID · December 24, 2005

Date: December 24, 2005 · 18:10 local
Place: Emmett, ID
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5695V
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06CA032
Reported as: Piper PA28151
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 171 total150 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N5695VRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2009 · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7715233 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was returning to caldwell, ID (eul) from joseph, or (4S3) on a round trip that originated in eul when he learned of reported IFR weather conditions at eul. He called boise ATCT with the intent to continue to boi to land when he experienced a complete engine power loss. He decided to attempt a landing at Emmett, ID (S78). Due to very low visibilities the pilot was unable to find the airport and made an emergency landing in a field in the Emmett area. The aircraft was destroyed on impact with the ground. Investigation of the wreckage revealed that the right wing contained no fuel and the left wing contained a total of 3.2 gallons, of which 2.2 were usable fuel. The fuel selector was turned to the right wing fuel tank. Both wing tanks remained intact with no indications of leakage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS RETURNING TO CALDWELL, ID (EUL) FROM JOSEPH, OR (4S3) ON A ROUND TRIP THAT ORIGINATED IN EUL WHEN HE LEARNED OF REPORTED IFR WEATHER CONDITIONS AT EUL. HE CALLED BOISE ATCT WITH THE INTENT TO CONTINUE TO BOI TO LAND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE POWER LOSS. HE DECIDED TO ATTEMPT A LANDING AT EMMETT, ID (S78). DUE TO VERY LOW VISIBILITIES THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE AIRPORT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD IN THE EMMETT AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WING CONTAINED NO FUEL AND THE LEFT WING CONTAINED A TOTAL OF 3.2 GALLONS, OF WHICH 2.2 WERE USABLE FUEL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK. BOTH WING TANKS REMAINED INTACT WITH NO INDICATIONS OF LEAKAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA06CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEmmett, IDThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor was the fence post.Dec 25, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5695V · 1

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

Incident 19801116079929IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Redlands, CAPilot on second pass overshot, hit rocks at runway end. Landed long, possibly downwind.Nov 16, 1980 · Minor damage