ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387509
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| Date: | Sunday 6 August 2000 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4689Z |
| MSN: | 22-8227 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2602 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Duchesne, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Duchesne, UT (U69) |
| Salt Lake 2, UT (U42) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot switched the fuel selector from the left tank to the right tank and within a few moments the engine lost power. He switched the fuel selector back to the left tank, but could not restart the engine. He made a forced landing on a beach at an approach speed that was a 'little fast.' When he applied brakes, the airplane nosed over. The pilot said he 'may have shut the fuel off,' and later said the fuel selector handle and indicator pointer were not aligned with each other. In 1960, FAA issued A.D. 60-10-08 requiring the inspection of the fuel selector valve to assure proper alignment of the handle and pointer. According to the airplane maintenance records, A.D. 60-10-08 had been complied with. An FAA airworthiness inspector who examined the airplane said the fuel selector operated correctly.
Probable Cause: The pilot's use of excessive braking on soft terrain. Factors included fuel starvation, the fuel selector valve not engaging properly, the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valve, and the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA145
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 09:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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