ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296497
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 October 2002 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | East Wing Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2838T |
| MSN: | 28-7225247 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2797 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Palmas, Puerto Rico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Humacao, PR (X63) |
| Las Palmas, PR (X64) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following a 30 minute flight from Humacao, Puerto Rico, the pilot's first attempt to land on runway 10 at Patillas Airport, Las Palmas, resulted in a go-around because the approach path was too high. During the go-around, at between 400 and 500 feet agl, the engine lost partial power, and the pilot elected to execute a quick course reversal and land on runway 28. The emergency approach and landing were fast and long, necessitating another go-around with whatever power was available. The pilot managed to over-fly the airport perimeter fence, but collided with the terrain on the other side of the fence, sustaining substantial damage to the aircraft. Postcrash examination of the aircraft revealed the fuel selector was selected to the right fuel tank, which was found empty. The pilot stated he had not switched tanks since takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks resulting in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during a go-around. Additionally, the pilot's failure to monitor airspeed and proper touchdown point during the emergency landing resulted in another go-around attempt with partial power and inadequate airspeed that caused a collision with a field off the end of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA03LA006
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 07:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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