ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209747
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 August 2008 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7820H |
| MSN: | 12-718 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1970 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brownsboro, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brownsboro, AL (3M5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot taxied the airplane to the runway and took off. According to witnesses when the airplane was approximately 50 feet above ground level, the engine of the airplane "faltered." The airplane then descended behind a row of trees, the sound of a crash was heard, and smoke began to rise from the area where the plane was last seen. The airplane owner stated to a Safety Board investigator that it was his practice to shut the fuel selector valve off after shutting the engine down, in order to prevent fuel from draining from the wing tanks, through the carburetor, and on to the ground. He further stated that with the fuel selector valve in the "OFF" position, enough fuel remained in the lines and gascolator to permit a taxi out, engine runup, and a few more minutes of engine operation. The fuel selector valve from the accident airplane was recovered and confirmed to be in the "OFF" position.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure the fuel valve was on prior taxi and takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Apr-2018 19:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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