ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372206
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 September 1987 |
| Time: | 19:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Basco Flying Service |
| Registration: | N15793 |
| MSN: | 28-7325166 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Emmaus, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Allentown, PA |
| Pottstown, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DRG FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA & THE PLT SELECTED A SMALL FENCED-IN OPENING FOR AN EMERGENCY LNDG. HE SAID HE CRASHED NOSEWHEEL 1ST, THEN SKIDDED INTO A CYCLONE FENCE. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FND POSITIONED TO THE RGT TANK WHICH WAS EMPTY. THE LEFT TANK STILL HAD 18 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING. THE PLT SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN TRAINED IN CESSNA 150 & 152 ACFT WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE MANUALLY CHANGING FUEL TANKS. ALSO, HE STATED THAT 'IN A CRUISE SITUATION, THE THOUGHT OF CHANGING TANKS NEVER ENTERED MY MIND.' HE HAD ONLY 97 HRS TOTAL TIME WITH 5 HRS IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA255
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 14:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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