# NTSB CHI93LA288: Murphy Rebel, Pickett, WI, July 27, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 27, 1993, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place: Pickett, WI
- Coordinates: 43.909664, -88.730598 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9097&lon=-88.7306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15764
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA288
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15764/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA288

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - uphill (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED ALMA, MICHIGAN AT 1305 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME WITH 30 GALLONS OF FUEL.  AT 1645 THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS AND A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN ROUGH TERRAIN ONE MILE WEST OF PICKETT, WISCONSIN, APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SHORT OF THE INTENDED DESTINATION.  NO USABLE FUEL WAS REMAINING IN EITHER FUEL TANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CFNVM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MURPHY REBEL
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 86
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 118 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Coghlin, Richard & Paul
- Registered owner: Coghlin, Richard & Paul
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000, 40 hours before
- Departed: AMN, ALMA, MI
- Destination: OSH, OSHKOSH, WI
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 120 total, 25 in this make and model, 120 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 15,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: OSH, 15 nm away

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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