ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263390
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May 2021 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3992W |
| MSN: | 32-935 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4967 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING ENGINES 0-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bishop International Airport (FNT/KFNT), MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flint, MI |
| Flint, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, before the flight, he set a 30-minute fuel management timer to remind him to switch fuel tanks. The pilot took off and conducted flight maneuvers; he then returned to the airport to practice touch-and-go landings. The alarm from his fuel management timer activated while on short final for the first landing; however, he forgot to switch fuel tanks. During the initial climb after the fourth touch-and-go landing, the engine sputtered and lost power. The pilot attempted to land on a nearby taxiway that paralleled the runway; however, the pilot overshot the taxiway. As the pilot turned the airplane back towards the taxiway, he held too much back pressure on the yoke in order to remain airborne and stalled the airplane, about 15 ft above ground level. The airplane impacted the ground and came to rest on the taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and to both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe and engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot additionally stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had immediately switched to the other fuel tank when his fuel management timer alarm activated.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to adequately monitor his fuel quantity during flight which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA247
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3992W
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3992W/history/20210529/1226Z/KFNT/KFNT
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2021 05:49 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-May-2021 06:19 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 30-May-2021 06:20 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2021 07:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2021 12:08 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 30-May-2021 19:50 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2022 12:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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