ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280338
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| Date: | Friday 6 November 2020 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9993W |
| MSN: | 28-23542 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3814 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenville, MI (6D6) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, MI (6D6) |
| Greenville, MI (6D6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the personal flight said he completed a night cross-country flight to two airports and returned for landing to the departure airport. During approach to the departure airport, he overflew the airport at low-level to check for deer on the runway for intended landing. During a right turn for the landing approach, the engine lost power and a subsequent engine restart attempt was unsuccessful. He stated that he could still hear some engine noise and tried to use
the throttle to pump fuel. He stated there was a slight rise in engine speed when he first pumped the throttle. He was unable to regain engine power then performed a forced landing during which the airplane sustained substantial damage.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed about 1 pint of fuel in the left fuel tank and about 12 gallons of fuel in the right fuel tank. There was about 1 tablespoon of fuel in the carburetor and no fuel in the gascolator bowl.
The loss of engine power during the right turn, with the right wing in a low attitude, most likely occurred due to unporting of any residual fuel in the left fuel tank, which did not have useable fuel remaining. Also, when some engine power was regained during the pumping of the throttle, it was indicative of only residual fuel available from the carburetor. Though the pilot stated he selected the left fuel tank about 30 minutes prior to accident, a positive selection
would have supplied usable fuel to the engine and a loss of engine power likely would not have occurred.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during a low approach over the airport, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2022 07:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 13-Jul-2022 07:50 | harro | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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