ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381846
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| Date: | Monday 30 May 1983 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Nubb Aire |
| Registration: | N31914 |
| MSN: | 28-7890485 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1387 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Molokai, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kahului, MAUI |
| Honolulu, HI (HNO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD JUST BEEN CHECKED OUT IN A C-172 WHICH HE HAD BEEN FLYING THE PAST 3 DAYS. HE THEN SWITCHED ACFT AND THIS FLT WAS IN A PA-28. THE C-172 TANK SELECTOR HAS A BOTH TANKS POSITION AND THE PA-28 DOES NOT. THE TANK SELECTOR WAS ON LEFT TANK WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT SWITCHED TO ANOTHER POSITION BUT DID NOT CHECK IT VISUALLY DUE TO LOW ALTITUDE. AFTER THE LANDING THE SELECTOR WAS FOUND TO BE BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANK. THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY, THE RIGHT TANK WAS FULL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA263
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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