ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353906
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 August 1998 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-14 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4214H |
| MSN: | 14-101 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4281 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chugiak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KBCV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot departed on a local flight in a tailwheel equipped airplane. He reported that he had completed three, solo, touch-and-go landings, after which a passenger boarded the airplane for a local area flight. He stated that while departing runway 19, all engine power was lost, and that he did not have sufficient altitude to return to the runway. He said that he made a forced landing in trees bordering the runway. In the pilot's written statement to the NTSB, he reported that when the flight originated, the right main fuel tank was full, and the left main fuel tank was about one-quarter full. Both auxiliary fuel tanks were empty, and not in use at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that the entire flight was accomplished with the fuel selector valve on the right main tank. A pilot-rated police officer that responded to the initial accident call, arrived on scene about 15 minutes after the accident. He reported that upon his arrival, the left main fuel tank was 'dry', and the right fuel tank appeared to be full. He added that the main fuel selector valve had been placed in the 'off' position prior to his arrival. The police officer said that the pilot had closed the fuel valve prior to exiting the airplane.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA123
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 August 2020 | N4214H | Private | 0 | Anderson Lake Airport (0AK1), Wasilla, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 16:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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