ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380475
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| Date: | Friday 18 November 1983 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8921P |
| MSN: | 24-4377 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2252 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbus, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Cincinnati, OH (KCVG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE PREFLT, HE VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL & ESTEMATED THAT THE LEFT TANK WAS APRX 1/4 FULL & THE RIGHT TANK WAS ABOUT 1/2 FULL. HE MADE HIS PRETAKEOFF CHECKS, BUT STAYED ON THE GROUND LONGER THAN NORMAL TO ALLOW THE OIL TO WARM UP. HE THEN BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF USING HIS LEFT FUEL TANK. AFTER CLIMBING TO ABOUT 75 FT, THE ENG SPUTTERED, THEN QUIT RUNNING. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS THEN MADE & THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP AT THE END OF THE RWY. ABOUT 1 QUART OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT FUEL TANK AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA047
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 December 1984 | N8921P | Private | 0 | Ypsilanti, MI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 17:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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