ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356145
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 March 1997 |
| Time: | 17:58 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Denver Air Center |
| Registration: | N2572Y |
| MSN: | 28-8516041 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6584 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Broomfield, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KBJC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that after practicing 'air work', that he returned to the traffic pattern for landing practice when on an upwind departure, at 50 to 75 feet, the engine lost power. Documentation of flight times in the accident airplane revealed that it had been flown 3.3 hours since it's previous refueling. Examination by an FAA inspector at the accident site, revealed the left tank contained no fuel and the right tank contained five to six gallons of fuel. The fuel selector was found in the left tank position.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector which led to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Factors were the pilot's inadequate fuel management and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA132
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 19:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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