ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270812
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| Date: | Monday 10 July 1995 |
| Time: | 19:22 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage |
| Owner/operator: | Gerald Alvin Niznick |
| Registration: | N243CV |
| MSN: | 46-22167 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Van Nuys Airport, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camarillo, CA (KCMA) |
| (KVNY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID HE FAILED TO SWITCH THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FULLEST TANK DURING THE BEFORE LANDING CHECK. THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AND LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY OFF THE AIRPORT.
Probable Cause: fuel starvation resulting from the failure of the pilot to properly configure the fuel selector to a tank containing fuel during the landing approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA245
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2021 18:58 | harro | Added |
| 16-Dec-2021 18:59 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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