ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360372
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| Date: | Thursday 2 June 1994 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Quade's Flight School |
| Registration: | N9041P |
| MSN: | 24-4504 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4019 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-D4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montgomery, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KMGJ) |
| (KMGJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instructor and student had completed instrument instruction and afterwards, the student, who was a private pilot, requested and they practiced crosswind landings. According to the instructor 'I was distracted by his perfomance and remiss in verification of fuel status in execution of before landing checklist. Power was lost on climbout. Additional check futile. Committed to off-field landing. Damage occurred on rollout through a ditch in terrain.' The FAA examined the airplane and revealed the left fuel tank was empty. An undetermined amount of fuel was in the right tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply with an improper fuel selector position which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A factor is the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO94LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 06:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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