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N8086C accident description

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Crash location 42.550000°N, 114.520000°W
Nearest city Twin Falls, ID
42.562967°N, 114.460871°W
3.1 miles away
Tail number N8086C
Accident date 02 Jul 2015
Aircraft type Piper Pa 18-135
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that while in cruise flight, he exhausted the useable fuel on board the airplane. The pilot made an emergency off airport landing, and the airplane collided with terrain and came to rest in a corn field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.

The pilot stated that he visually checked the fuel level via the sight gauge during his pre-flight, however he did not physically check the fuel cell.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate fuel inspection during his preflight fuel performance planning task, resulting in fuel exhaustion en route, and an emergency landing and collision with terrain.

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