ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280411
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| Date: | Saturday 27 June 2020 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Flight School |
| Registration: | N811MS |
| MSN: | 2837042 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15144 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, CO (KFMM) |
| Denver, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During climbout after a touch-and-go landing maneuver, the pilot reported that the engine hesitated. Suspecting a fuel issue, the pilot attempted to switch fuel tanks, but was unable to reach the fuel selector because the shoulder harness would not release. He abandoned attempts to switch fuel tanks and turned toward flat terrain for a forced landing. The airplane landed in a field adjacent to a tree line, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing.
Examination of the engine, throttle and mixture controls, and fuel distribution system did not reveal any pre-impact anomalies. About 4.25 total gallons of fuel were drained from the fuel tanks; 4 gallons from the left tank and .25 gallons from the right tank. The airplane flight manual stated that unusable fuel for the airplane is 5 total gallons, 2.5 gallons in each tank for critical flight conditions. It is likely that the reported engine hesitation after takeoff was due to fuel starvation.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power during climbout due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA252
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2022 10:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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