ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230499
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| Date: | Saturday 9 November 2019 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N7703J |
| MSN: | 32-1070 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5239 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Houston-David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston-David Wayne Hooks Airport, TX (DWH/KDWH) |
| Houston-David Wayne Hooks Airport, TX (DWH/KDWH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed on a local flight and shortly after takeoff, the engine lost all power. The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field. About 10 gallons of fuel was recovered from the left main fuel tank; the left wingtip fuel tank was impact-damaged and was empty. Both right wing fuel tanks were empty and neither tank was impact damaged or compromised. The fuel selector valve was in the right main tank position.
After recovery, the engine was plumbed to an external fuel source; the engine started and ran without hesitation at various power settings. There were no mechanical anomalies with the engine or related systems that would preclude normal operation. 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=N7703J
NTSB CEN20LA018
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 March 1988 | N7703J | Alfred Mayfield | 0 | Mound City, MO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2019 22:19 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Nov-2019 00:46 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2019 11:25 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2019 16:14 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Mar-2020 18:20 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 26-Mar-2021 18:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 18:26 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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