ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263678
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| Date: | Sunday 6 June 2021 |
| Time: | 16:01 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 Comanche B |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N79RG |
| MSN: | 24-4399 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5634 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Trenton-Robbinsville Airport, NJ (N87) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Trenton-Robbinsville Airport, NJ (N87) |
| Trenton-Robbinsville Airport, NJ (N87) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, the engine began to sputter. He performed a 180° turn back to the runway, bounced due to excessive speed and attempted a go-around, during which the engine briefly regained power before all power was lost. During a forced landing to a road adjacent to the airport, the left wing impacted powerlines, resulting in substantial damage to the wing. A post-accident examination revealed that the auxiliary fuel tanks were full, both main fuel tanks were empty and the fuel selector was positioned at the 'Right Main' position.
In an interview with a Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector, the student pilot/owner said that there were no mechanical deficiencies with his airplane and that he had only operated the airplane with the fuel selector on '˜Left' or '˜Right' Main fuel tank. Additionally, he had not received the required endorsements for solo operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA241
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N79RG
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2021 23:15 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 07-Jun-2021 00:29 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 27-Jun-2022 09:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 27-Jun-2022 09:56 | harro | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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