ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121199
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| Date: | Saturday 19 March 2011 |
| Time: | 20:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 Lance |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2027M |
| MSN: | 32R-7880050 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5012 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oak Bluffs, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hyannis, MA (HYA) |
| Vineyard Haven, MA (MVY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after flying for approximately 25 minutes, the engine lost power. He performed a forced landing on a nearby beach. During the landing, the airplane struck a piling and came to rest in knee-deep water. The wings and empennage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that he departed with the fuel gauges reading half full. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel tank selector valve was on the right tank position. The right wing fuel tank was compromised by impact forces. After recovery of the airplane from the beach, 20 gallons of seawater were drained from the right wing; there was no fuel present. The wreckage was moved to a nearby hangar where a more detailed examination of the airplane was performed. The examination revealed a lack of fuel throughout the fuel system.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2011 05:06 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 20-Mar-2011 06:22 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 20-Mar-2011 07:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 20-Mar-2011 08:08 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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