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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Berrien Springs, MI · November 28, 2014

Date: November 28, 2014 · 11:11 local
Place: Berrien Springs, MI
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5897P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA064
Reported as: Piper PA-24-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 4
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total

N5897PRegistration cancelled Apr 5, 2017 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-984 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed krid 11/28/2014 on an IFR clearance enroute to C20, approximately a one and one half hour flight. Pilot cancelled IFR clearance in the air and was cleared for a visual approach to airport C91. Airplane crashed 3 miles east of C20 airport.

Sbn FSDO sent an inspector to the accident site. Initial inspection did not find any fuel on ground or in the fuel tanks. No fuel stains or fuel smell was detected.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KRID 11/28/2014 ON AN IFR CLEARANCE ENROUTE TO C20, APPROXIMATELY A ONE AND ONE HALF HOUR FLIGHT. PILOT CANCELLED IFR CLEARANCE IN THE AIR AND WAS CLEARED FOR A VISUAL APPROACH TO AIRPORT C91. AIRPLANE CRASHED 3 MILES EAST OF C20 AIRPORT.

SBN FSDO SENT AN INSPECTOR TO THE ACCIDENT SITE. INITIAL INSPECTION DID NOT FIND ANY FUEL ON GROUND OR IN THE FUEL TANKS. NO FUEL STAINS OR FUEL SMELL WAS DETECTED.

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 CEN15LA064Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBerrien Springs, MIThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Nov 28, 2014 · Substantial damage

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