ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366995
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| Date: | Friday 11 May 1990 |
| Time: | 22:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Anderson Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6382C |
| MSN: | 28-7890369 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1328 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anderson, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sullivan, IN (KSIV) |
| Anderson, IN (KAID) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON A DARK NIGHT, THE PRIVATE PILOT WITH ONE PASSENGER WAS RETURNING FROM A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP. NEAR THE INTENDED DESTINATION AIRPORT, A TOTAL POWER LOSS OF THE ENGINE WAS EXPERIENCED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED AT THE INTENDED LANDING AIRPORT; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN TREES. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT TANK, WHICH CONTAINED NO USABLE FUEL; HOWEVER, THE LEFT TANK WAS FULL OF FUEL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND FAILED TO SELECT THE FUEL VALVE TO A TANK CONTAINING USABLE FUEL RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90LA127
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 06:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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