ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296567
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| Date: | Sunday 29 September 2002 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | West Central Airways Inc |
| Registration: | N9714W |
| MSN: | 28-23190 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4700 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moorhead, Minnesota -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hawley, MN (04Y) |
| Moorhead Municipal Airport, MN (KJKJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instructional flight sustained substantial damage during a forced landing approximately 20 feet short of the intended landing runway. The certified flight instructor (CFI) noted twice for the need to switch fuel tanks before the accident. During the final approach segment of the flight, the airplane was configured with an idle power setting and 10 degrees of flaps. While on final approach, the throttle was advanced from its idle setting no engine power was noted. Examination of the fuel system revealed the left fuel tank was empty. The right fuel tank contained usable fuel. The airplane was not equipped with shoulder harnesses due its certification basis. The CFI received minor facial injuries, and the student pilot received serious facial injuries. A supplemental type certificate was available for the installation of shoulder harnesses on the accident make and model airplane.
Probable Cause: The inadequate fuel management by the certified flight instructor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI02LA299
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 February 2001 | N9714W | West Central Airways, Inc. | 0 | Detroit Lakes, MN | |
sub |
| 24 August 2006 | N9714W | Private | 1 | Kulm, ND | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 08:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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