ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364252
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| Date: | Thursday 14 November 1991 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6072P |
| MSN: | 24-1168 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belt, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Belt, MT (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE SETTING TO EXTEND THE GEAR, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE WHEN HE TRIED TO INCREASE THE POWER AFTER THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRSTRIP AND LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE VENT FOR THE LEFT TANK WAS BLOCKED.
Probable Cause: A BLOCKED FUEL VENT AND AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA017
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 13:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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