ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70129
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| Date: | Saturday 21 November 2009 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II |
| Owner/operator: | Gkw Corp |
| Registration: | N909CW |
| MSN: | 28R-7335071 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4115 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Myrtle Street, near Hammonton Municipal Arport, Atlantic County, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hammonton, NJ (N81) |
| Hammonton, NJ (N81) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he departed with the fuel selector in the left tank position. After takeoff, the pilot retracted the landing gear, turned left, and climbed the airplane to an altitude of 425 feet, at which point the engine stopped producing power. The pilot switched the fuel selector to the other fuel tank, but the engine failed to respond and he performed a forced landing to a field. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the fuel injector filter screen was completely occluded by metal particles. The metal particles extracted from the screen were most likely worn impeller vanes of an electric fuel boost pump, which was removed from the airplane two days prior to the accident. Disassembly of the pump installed on the airplane revealed no anomalies or abnormal wear. It was noted that the fuel vent on the left fuel tank was blocked and once cleared, fuel could flow to the gascolator.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel vent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2009 17:22 | RobertMB | Added |
| 22-Nov-2009 03:05 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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