ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287645
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Date: | Sunday 24 June 2012 |
Time: | 13:30 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-28-235 |
Owner/operator: | John Lewis |
Registration: | N8788W |
MSN: | 28-10335 |
Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3746 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 SERIES |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Richmond, Indiana -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Richmond Airport, IN (RID/KRID) |
Destination airport: | Richmond Airport, IN (RID/KRID) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:During the initial climb after takeoff, the engine lost power. The pilot reported that he performed the emergency procedures but did not think to check the position of the fuel selector. The pilot conducted a forced landing in a nearby field, and the airplane's firewall and left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that the fuel selector was on an auxiliary tank that did not contain any fuel. He added that the fuel selector was easy to move inadvertently and that a passenger's foot may have moved the selector before takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel selector was properly positioned, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CEN12CA415 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CEN12CA415
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Oct-2022 13:00 |
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