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Gingerville, MD
The aircraft was flown from Pittsburg, PA, to Carrollton, OH, where it was topped off with fuel. The pilot stated that the next intended stop was Atlantic City, NJ; however, the pilot decided en route to continue to Ocean City, NJ. After passing Woodbine, NJ, en route to Ocean City, the pilot decided to return to Woodbine for fuel. After landing, it was discovered that the airport was closed and fuel was unavailable. The flight was then continued to the final destination of College Park, MD. The pilot flew to Annapolis, MD, which he was using as a reference point, then northwest to College Park. Unable to locate College Park, the pilot returned to Annapolis and informed ATC that he was low on fuel. ATC issued vectors to nearby Lee Airport; however, fuel exhaustion occurred prior to reaching the airport. The aircraft contacted power lines, a concrete median barrier, and a van during the forced landing on Route 2 south of Annapolis.
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING EN ROUTE THAT RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO STOP AND REFUEL THE AIRPLANE AND FUEL EXHAUSTION.
THE ACFT WAS FLOWN FROM PITTSBURG, PA, TO CARROLLTON, OH, WHERE IT WAS TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL. THE PLT STATED THAT THE NEXT INTENDED STOP WAS ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, HOWEVER, THE PLT DECIDED EN ROUTE TO CONTINUE TO OCEAN CITY, NJ. AFTER PASSING WOODBINE, NJ, EN ROUTE TO OCEAN CITY, THE PLT DECIDED TO RETURN TO WOODBINE FOR FUEL. AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AIRPORT WAS CLOSED AND FUEL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FLT WAS THEN CONTINUED TO THE FINAL DESTINATION OF COLLEGE PARK, MD. THE PLT FLEW TO ANNAPOLIS, MD. WHICH HE WAS USING AS A REFERENCE POINT THEN NORTHWEST TO COLLEGE PARK. UNABLE TO LOCATE COLLEGE PARK, THE PLT RETURNED TO ANNAPOLIS AND INFORMED ATC THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. ATC ISSUED VECTORS TO NEARBY LEE AIRPORT, HOWEVER, FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED PRIOR TO REACHING THE AIRPORT. THE ACFT CONTACTED POWER LINES, A CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIER AND A VAN DURING THE FORCED LANDING ON ROUTE 2 SOUTH OF ANNAPOLIS.