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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J5A · Soldotna, AK · August 24, 2016

Date: August 24, 2016 · 11:22 local
Place: Soldotna, AK
Airport: Mystery Creek Road
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35589
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC16CA058
Reported as: Piper J5A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total30 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N35589Registered now · Piper J5AS/N 5-693 Airframe modelPiper J5A Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated that he ran the aux fuel tank dry; had approxamately 9 gallons, half a tank, in the main fuel tank, and couldn't get the engine restarted. Landed on Mystery Creek Road. Both wings contacted the trees along both sides of the Road causing substancial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE RAN THE AUX FUEL TANK DRY; HAD APPROXAMATELY 9 GALLONS, HALF A TANK, IN THE MAIN FUEL TANK, AND COULDN'T GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED. LANDED ON MYSTERY CREEK ROAD. BOTH WINGS CONTACTED THE TREES ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD CAUSING SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC16CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSterling, AKThe pilot's improper fuel management, which led to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing on a road too narrow for the airplane.Aug 25, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N35589 · 1

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

Accident 20100911047559ALanding: Approach · Sutton, AKThe pilot and instructor flew patterns for about an hour on 09-11-2010 at King Ranch private airstrip in Sutton, Alaska. The instructor deplaned and the pilot flew several more patterns. On the last landing, landed long and the pilot decided to go around.…Sep 11, 2010 · Substantial damage