ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368588
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Date: | Friday 16 June 1989 |
Time: | 13:29 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-24-250 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N5432P |
MSN: | 24-486 |
Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4129 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A1B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | San Diego, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (KSDM) |
Destination airport: | San Diego, CA (KSEE) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED IN A DIRT AREA ON THE AIRPORT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCAFT ON THE SITE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE FUEL LINES FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL WERE RUPTURED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RESTING NOSE DOWN. NO FUEL LEAKAGE WAS OBSERVED. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND DURING THE POST CRASH EXAM OF THE ENGINE OR THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN IN THE AIRCRAFT FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES AND WAS FOUND TO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FULL POWER.
Probable Cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT SELECTION OF THE OFF POSITION ON THE FUEL SELECTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX89LA214 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA214
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