ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219132
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 October 1988 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-PYK |
| MSN: | 18-8634 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Williambury Station Outcamp, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Williambury Station Outcamp, WA |
| Williambury Station, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was asked to bring some mill parts out to a Station Outcamp. He decided to fly out rather than drive. After dipping the fuel tanks the pilot boarded the aircraft and flew to the Outcamp, where he off-loaded the equipment with the engine running. The pilot then lined-up along the strip and commenced the takeoff roll. The engine failed shortly after the aircraft became airborne and the pilot was forced to land ahead. During the landing roll the aircraft hit a tree. When the pilot checked the fuel tanks during his daily inspection the left-hand tank contained 9 litres of fuel and the right-hand tank contained 31 litres of fuel. Total fuel contents were adequate for the intended flights. The pilot selected the left fuel tank for start up and taxi intending to change to the right tank prior to the first takeoff. The pilot did not change the tank selection. The engine failed, shortly after liftoff, on the second flight when the contents of the left-hand fuel tank were exhausted. There was insufficient time for the pilot to take any action other than attempt a forced landing. The terrain, in the area of the landing, was unsuitable. The Aircraft Flight Manual Pre-takeoff Check List (Vital Actions) includes a check that the fuel selector is selected to the fullest tank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1988/aair/aair198800137/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/26523/aair198800137.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2018 11:18 | Pineapple | Added |
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