ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365219
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| Date: | Friday 31 May 1991 |
| Time: | 20:04 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Allen D Chenoweth |
| Registration: | N6904B |
| MSN: | 22-4176 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4261 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elkins, WV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Elkins, WV (KEKN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT HAD COMPLETED TWO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 32 AND HAD JUST LIFTED OFF THE RUNAY FOR A THIRD, WHEN THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED RUNNING. HE QUICKLY CHECKED HIS FUEL GAUGES, MAGNETO SWITCH AND SWITCHED THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR WITH NO SUCESS. SINCE THE TERRAIN STRAIGHT AHEAD WAS UNSUITABLE, HE ELECTED TO MAKE A 100 DEGREE GLIDING LEFT TURN AND LANDED IN AN OPEN AREA. AT THE END OF HIS 200 FOOT GROUND ROLL, THE AIRCRAT STRUCK A FENCE POST AND TIPPED ON IT'S NOSE AND CAME TO A STOP INVERTED.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91LA052
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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