ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296807
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 2002 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N32138 |
| MSN: | 28-7510014 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1752 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Creswell, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eugene Airport, OR (EUG/KEUG) |
| Cottage Grove, OR (61S) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that while in a cruise flight configuration the airplane's engine backfired and quit. The pilot reported that he pushed the propeller control and mixture control to the full-forward position, engaged the electric fuel pump and attempted a restart. He reported that the engine successfully started, however, after initiating a climb the engine again lost power and he initiated a forced landing to a nearby field. The pilot reported that while on approach to the field, the airplane collided with a willow tree and the airplane landed short of his intended landing area. Post-accident examination revealed that the fuel selector was found in the left tank position. Further examination indicated that the left fuel tank was empty. The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to reposition the airplane from Eugene to Cottage Grove for refueling.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper management of fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA02LA151
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 11:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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