ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293931
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| Date: | Friday 8 April 2005 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Keri Evans |
| Registration: | N36691 |
| MSN: | 32R-7885202 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Charles, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Versales, MO (3V5) |
| Creve Coeur, MO (1H0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a field after a loss of engine power. The pilot reported that the flight departed with about 36 gallons of fuel in the left tank and 14 gallons of fuel in the right tank. The pilot reported that the engine lost power about four miles from the intended destination airport. The airplane's altitude was 1,500 feet. The pilot executed a forced landing to the only open field in a suburban area. The inspection of the airplane revealed that the fuel selector was on the right fuel tank. The right fuel tank was empty and the left fuel tank was full. The inspection revealed that the airplane struck trees on its final approach to landing in the field.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his failure to switch fuel tanks which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A factor was the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05CA093
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 15:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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