ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230249
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| Date: | Sunday 27 October 2019 |
| Time: | 10:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2621P |
| MSN: | 22-2957 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2677 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hugo, near Benson Airport (6MN9), White Bear Township, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | White Bear Township, MN |
| White Bear Township, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that his preflight inspection revealed 18 gallons of fuel in the left tank and "no fuel in the right tank." After an engine run-up, he initiated a takeoff; he reported that he did not recall any further events of the flight. The airplane subsequently impacted a tree and terrain about 1/4 mile from the runway and came to rest near a ditch.
Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right fuel tank was empty, and the fuel selector valve was in the right tank position. The gascolator was intact and contained no fuel. It is likely that the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank before departure, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2621P
NTSB CEN20LA015
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Accident Site
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2019 19:07 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Oct-2019 19:34 | Geno | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2019 22:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2019 06:21 | jdsorrels | Updated [Photo] |
| 06-Nov-2019 07:57 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2021 19:15 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 19:45 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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