ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269572
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| Date: | Friday 12 November 2021 |
| Time: | 18:31 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5862W |
| MSN: | 28-2376 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4927 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tampa Bay off St. Petersburg, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Petersburg-Albert Whitted Airport, FL (SPG/KSPG) |
| Orlando Executive Airport, FL (ORL/KORL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he departed a coastal airport at night. After he transitioned from initial climb to cruise flight at 1,100 ft mean sea level, he attempted to switch fuel tanks and the engine lost all power. He then tried to switch back to the original fuel tank, but accidentally positioned the fuel selector to the off position. The airplane did not have enough altitude to glide to shore and he subsequently ditched the airplane in a bay. The pilot egressed and the airplane sank. The airplane was recovered from the bay several days later and substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilator was noted by recovery personnel. The pilot added that he should have familiarized himself more with the fuel selector and that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent selection of an off fuel selector position, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA066
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N5862W
Location
Media:
JUST IN: The small plane that landed in Tampa Bay last night has just left E.G. Simmons Conservation Park
— Miguel Octavio (@MiguelWTSP) November 14, 2021
Florida Air Recovery told me they got here around 4, the wings had to be clipped
It’s headed to Jax while investigation continues @10TampaBay pic.twitter.com/95WuKsBDp4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2021 10:38 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 24-Jun-2022 18:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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