ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360945
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 January 1994 |
| Time: | 10:36 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8331U |
| MSN: | 8129037 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2723 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-5A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Live Oak, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland, FL (KLAL) |
| Valdosta, GA (KVLD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND SWITCHED FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING TO AN AIRPORT BELOW HIM, AND WHEN HE LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR THE DESCENT RATE INCREASED AND HE CRASHED SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED HE NEVER ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH BACK TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THE LEFT FUEL TANK HAD ABOUT 20 GALLONS OF FUEL AND THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND BY SWITCHING TO AN EMPTY FUEL TANK. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SWITCH BACK TO A TANK WITH FUEL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA046
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 12:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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