ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24878
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| Date: | Sunday 9 September 1984 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Georgetown Aircraft |
| Registration: | N29RH |
| MSN: | 31-243 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6637 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1 mile from Preston Glenn Field, Lynchburg, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH/KLYH) |
| Sussex, New Jersey (FAA LID: N63) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LYNCHBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT (PRESTON GLENN FIELD) LYNCHBURG, CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA, THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE TOWER THAT THE LEFT ENGINE HAD FAILED. THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AND A LEFT TURN TO DOWNWIND INITIATED. IN THE TURN THE RIGHT, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO TREES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT.
NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE DISCOVERED. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN EITHER ENGINE. THE FUEL SELECTORS FOR BOTH ENGINES WERE ON THE OUTBOARD POSITIONS. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THE MAIN FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED. NO FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE OUTBOARD TANKS. IMPACT RUPTURED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD TANK. APPROXIMATELY 1 CUP OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT TANK.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
CHECKLIST..NOT FOLLOWED..PILOT IN COMMAND
FLUID,FUEL..STARVATION
FUEL TANK SELECTOR POSITION..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ATL84FA282 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X40961&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=29RH
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1984/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-lynchburg/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Apr-2015 19:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Oct-2017 22:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Destination airport, Source] |
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