ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285432
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 November 2008 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2383R |
| MSN: | 28-5749 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monterey, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Calexico International Airport, CA (CXL/KCXL) |
| Monterey Regional Airport, CA (MRY/KMRY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after an uneventful flight he entered the traffic pattern for the active runway. As he turned from downwind to base leg, the engine lost power. The pilot stated that he realized that he "had forgotten to switch the fuel tanks and had run the right fuel tank dry." He immediately switched to the left fuel tank and noted that he already had the fuel boost pump on in anticipation for landing. Despite his efforts, the engine did not restart and the airplane descended into trees and subsequently impacted the ground. The pilot stated that, "if I had used my landing checklist, I would have not run the right tank dry because I would have turned to the fullest tank for landing." Examination of the airplane revealed that it came to rest in a vertical position within a parking lot. The right wing was partially separated from the fuselage and exhibited structural damage. The horizontal stabilator was also structurally damaged. During removal of the airplane, recovery crews reported that they drained 24 ounces of fuel from the left wing fuel tank and 8 ounces of fuel from the right wing fuel tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel system management and inflight planning that led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the landing checklist.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09LA046
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 09:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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