20221209022939A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-44-180 · Hawkinsville, GA · December 9, 2022

Date: December 9, 2022 · 21:00 local
Place: Hawkinsville, GA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N160PT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA083
Reported as: Piper PA-44-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,650 total318 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N160PTRegistered now · Piper PA-44-180S/N 44-7995161 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-44-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman file a IFR flight plan from miami, FL [ktmb] to macon, GA. [Kmcn]. At approximately 16:52 airman departed ktmb at approximately 21:00 aircraft crash approximately 1.2 miles northeast of Hawkinsville airport [51A]. In a wooded area outside of Hawkinsville, GA. Airman stated he was vectored approxmately 40 miles off his flight plan causing additional fuel burn. The flight was planned for 3 hours 15 mins. Fuel on board 4 hours 30 minutes with a 45 minute reserve.

Approaching his destination right engine failed airman delcared emergency at which time left engine failed. Aircraft crashed approximately 30.2 miles south of kmcn.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN FILE A IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM MIAMI, FL [KTMB] TO MACON, GA. [KMCN]. AT APPROXIMATELY 16:52 AIRMAN DEPARTED KTMB AT APPROXIMATELY 21:00 AIRCRAFT CRASH APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAWKINSVILLE AIRPORT [51A]. IN A WOODED AREA OUTSIDE OF HAWKINSVILLE, GA. AIRMAN STATED HE WAS VECTORED APPROXMATELY 40 MILES OFF HIS FLIGHT PLAN CAUSING ADDITIONAL FUEL BURN. THE FLIGHT WAS PLANNED FOR 3 HOURS 15 MINS. FUEL ON BOARD 4 HOURS 30 MINUTES WITH A 45 MINUTE RESERVE.

APPROACHING HIS DESTINATION RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AIRMAN DELCARED EMERGENCY AT WHICH TIME LEFT ENGINE FAILED. AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 30.2 MILES SOUTH OF KMCN.

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 ERA23LA083Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHawkinsville, GAThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Dec 9, 2022 · Substantial damage