ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295919
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| Date: | Saturday 3 May 2003 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Marcair |
| Registration: | N9789D |
| MSN: | 18-6861 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2984 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roanoke, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Roanoke, TX (52F) |
| (52F) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff climb of the 3rd or 4th touch and go, "the engine lost power and began to sputter." Prior to the flight, according to the cockpit fuel sight gauges observed by the private pilot, the left fuel tank indicated approximately 3/4 full of fuel, and the right tank indicated approximately 1/2 full of fuel. The private pilot, who was receiving instruction for a tailwheel endorsement, stated the fuel selector was selected to the left fuel tank at the time the engine lost power. After the engine lost power, the flight instructor initiated a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted trees and terrain, and came to rest on its nose. Examination of the airplane revealed the fuel system was intact, the left main fuel tank was empty, the right main fuel tank contained "plenty of fuel," and the fuel was clear of contaminants.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA143
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 14:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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