ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224275
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| Date: | Monday 22 April 2019 |
| Time: | 19:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-225 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N727WW |
| MSN: | PA0204 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 147 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C4P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valley County, SE of McCall, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Challis Airport, ID (CHL/KLLJ) |
| McCall, ID | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was descending toward the destination airport after about 1 hour of flight when the engine lost total power. The pilot was unable to restore engine power and the airplane impacted trees about 4 miles from the destination.
During recovery of the airplane, about 1.5 gallons of fuel was found in the right-wing tank. The left-wing tank was void of fuel. The fuel selector was found in the left-tank position. Postaccident examination of the engine following recovery from the accident site revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he departed on the flight with about 14.5 gallons of fuel onboard; however, the amount of fuel onboard at the time of the accident was not determined. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19LA120
Location
Media:
Take a look at these photos of a plane that crashed into a tree near McCall. One of McCall\'s firefighters was able to climb the tree and secure a safety harness on the pilot who was safely removed. (Photos courtesy Valley County Sheriff) STORY: https://t.co/94QbqIcDPv pic.twitter.com/SQAxXkektg
— CBS 2 News (@CBS2Boise) 24 avril 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2019 18:18 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Apr-2019 21:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Apr-2019 16:12 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Damage] |
| 26-Apr-2019 17:07 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 17-Sep-2019 07:44 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2022 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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