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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 2024 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8256W |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Spokane, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Spokane-Felts Field, WA (SFF/KSFF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While performing pattern work at KSFF, on right crosswind, the plane's engine stopped, the pilots landed on an empty section of US 395, the North Spokane Corridor, which was under construction. The plane was inspected by FAA, who "found the empty fuel tank to be the issue" and it took off from the highway a few hours later.
State police said "the plane had sufficient space and fuel to take off from the highway construction site and safely return to base."
Sources:
https://www.kxly.com/news/plane-emergency-lands-on-highway-pilots-say-they-didnt-know-about-the-spare-fuel-tank/article_a1893d22-1556-11ef-b8e1-73847cd15050.html
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-wa-freeway/
https://www.khq.com/news/plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-north-spokane-corridor/article_f023e7b2-1555-11ef-80a2-7f4e627d4007.html
https://twitter.com/wspd4pio/status/1791930692156494074
https://twitter.com/HunterBertramTV/status/1791942928077844980
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=~2bb886&lat=47.688&lon=-117.361&zoom=15.0&showTrace=2024-05-18&trackLabels
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2024 19:33 | fr7391 | Added |
| 21-May-2024 05:25 | fr7391 | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2024 08:22 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities] |
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