ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356894
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Date: | Wednesday 7 August 1996 |
Time: | 13:22 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-22 |
Owner/operator: | Farther John 77 Flying Club |
Registration: | N7245D |
MSN: | 22-5071 |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Flushing, MI -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Chesaning, MI (50G) |
Destination airport: | (3DA) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The airplane flipped over during a forced landing in a bean field, following a total loss of engine power. Postflight examination revealed that the right wing tank was full of fuel, and the left wing tank was empty. The fuel valve selector was found selected to the left wing tank. Both wing tanks use vented fuel caps, and are routed to a single fuel valve. During a engine run up following the accident no abnormalities with the airplane's engine were noted.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion caused by the failure of the pilot to select a fuel tank with fuel remaining.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI96LA276 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA276
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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