ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284953
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| Date: | Friday 4 May 2007 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Trojan Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N2834U |
| MSN: | 28-7990479 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1622 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farmington Municipal Airport, NM (FMN/KFMN) |
| Las Vegas-Harry Reid International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with three automobiles during a forced landing on a city street following a loss of engine power after nearly 4 hours of flight. Unable to make the airport, the pilot attempted to land the airplane on a street. The right wing separated during the collision, and the fuel tank ruptured. An FAA inspector observed no fuel in the tank remnants or spillage in the vicinity. The left wing was intact, and contained about 10 gallons of fuel. A maintenance technician examined the engine under the supervision of the FAA. He plumbed a 5-gallon gas can into the airplane's fuel system. He energized the electric pump, and confirmed 5 psi on the fuel pressure gauge. He started the engine within three revolutions of the propeller, and allowed the engine to reach operating temperature. He ran the engine up to 1,800 rpm, and completed a magneto check. Both magnetos dropped about 70 rpm. He then reduced the power to idle, and the engine stabilized at 850 rpm. He checked acceleration from idle to maximum power, and the engine accelerated normally. He repeated this test three times, and the engine responded without hesitating or stalling. Upon shutdown, the idle rpm rise was normal.
Probable Cause: fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate fuel system management.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07CA151
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2022 15:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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