ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297061
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| Date: | Friday 28 June 2002 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2935Q |
| MSN: | 28-7725209 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3858 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clearwater, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LAKE WALES, FL (3FD1) |
| Clearwater-Executive Airport, FL (CLW/KCLW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 10 minutes into the flight, the pilot reported that the engine sputtered and lost power. The pilot stated it sounded like it was running out of fuel. The pilot switched to 121.50 frequency to announce a May-Day distress call and looked for a clearing site where he could make an emergency landing. The pilot prepared to land on the roadway. As the pilot maneuvered the airplane for the forced landing, the right wing struck two vehicles. The airplane came to rest with the leading edge of the left wing on the a vehicles windshield. The post-accident examination of the airplane discovered fuel in the fuel tank but failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or a component failure.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL02LA136
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 13:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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