ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269641
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 November 2021 |
| Time: | 10:44 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C |
| Owner/operator: | Red Rock Flying School LLC |
| Registration: | N9467J |
| MSN: | 28-3581 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6258 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farmington, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesa, AZ (FFZ) |
| Farmington, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, he calculated 30 gallons of fuel to complete the accident flight and then departed the airport with 36 gallons of fuel onboard. A few minutes later he returned to the departure airport after he noticed that the door was not latched properly. The subsequent departure and flight were uneventful until the pilot was approaching his destination and had been cleared to land. At this time, he observed the fuel tanks were between 0 and 10 gallons on each side. He then selected the left fuel tank as it appeared to have more fuel, but within one minute the engine lost power. The pilot then notified air traffic control that he would not make the runway and landed in a dirt lot, which resulted in substantial damage to the right aileron and wings.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. He stated that the operator traveled to the site and observed about 4 gallons in the right fuel tank and no fuel in the left tank. The pilot further reported that the accident was the result of fuel starvation, inaccuracy of the fuel gauges and improper fuel planning.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA041
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9467J
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9467J
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2021 22:09 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Nov-2021 01:34 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Nov-2021 20:16 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 18-Nov-2021 20:32 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Category] |
| 19-Nov-2021 06:49 | johnwg | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2021 15:36 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2022 18:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 02-Feb-2024 20:18 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
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