ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267082
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 August 2021 |
| Time: | 09:33 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 Archer II |
| Owner/operator: | Itechnology Design Inc |
| Registration: | N46MD |
| MSN: | 28-7790247 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9555 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE/KEGE), Eagle, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gypsum, CO |
| Gypsum, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane's fuel tanks were filled to the tabs during the preflight. He then departed on about a two-hour local flight, which included touch and go landings. He added that he did a soft field technique, where he pulled up abruptly. The engine then ran rough, so he leveled off, and the engine regained power briefly, before going to idle rpm. He lowered the flaps for the forced landing. During the forced landing, the left wing separated from the airplane after impact with a fence post.
The pilot stated that he ran the fuel tank too low and when he pulled up during the takeoff, the remaining fuel was unable to reach the engine. He added that he 'just ran the left tank too long without switching' fuel tanks.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA383
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N46MD
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N46MD
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2021 02:05 | Geno | Added |
| 25-Aug-2021 12:30 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2021 16:46 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2021 17:32 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Category] |
| 04-Jul-2022 07:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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