ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264872
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| Date: | Monday 28 June 2021 |
| Time: | 16:48 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C |
| Owner/operator: | Old School Aircraft LLC |
| Registration: | N818TF |
| MSN: | 28-4031 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6533 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedar Grove, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Jackson, TN (KKLR) |
| Woodland, TN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo-student pilot reported that, during his preflight inspection, the fuel level was ''¦just below the tabs in each wing.' He later reported that he took off with 24 gallons of fuel on board and the fuel capacity of the airplane was 50 gallons. Takeoff, departure, and enroute operations were uneventful. About one hour into the flight, he noted a loss of engine power. He attempted to maintain glide speed while pumping the throttle to regain power. Unable to regain power, he looked for an area to perform a forced landing. While approaching a field, the airspeed decreased to near stall speed and the airplane struck tress before reaching the open field. The airplane impacted the trees and came to rest in a nose low attitude.
An inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration responded to the accident site and confirmed that damage to the fuselage and wings was substantial. The fuel selector was on the right tank position, and the right tank was uncompromised and empty of fuel. The left tank contained about 15 gallons of fuel. The pilot later reported that he never switched from the right tank during flight, and he failed to monitor his fuel status and allowed the fuel in the right tank to 'burn out.'
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadequate monitoring of his fuel state during a solo training flight, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA273
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N818TF
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2021 04:09 | Geno | Added |
| 29-Jun-2021 13:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2021 15:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Jun-2021 15:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Jun-2021 15:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Damage] |
| 30-Jun-2021 21:14 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2022 10:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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