ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293299
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| Date: | Sunday 24 July 2005 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3818P |
| MSN: | 22-3508 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chatham, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chatham, VA |
| Danville Municipal Airport, VA (DAN/KDAN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot filled the airplane's right fuel tank with automotive gasoline prior to conducting a preflight inspection. The pilot subsequently selected the left fuel tank with the fuel selector, conducted a run up, and departed. When the airplane reached about 300 feet above ground level, the engine began to lose power. As the pilot attempted to avoid trees during the forced landing, the airplane impacted the ground, nosed over, and incurred substantial damage. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical deficiencies, and that the fuel selector valve was not positively engaged.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel selector valve was properly engaged, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05LA113
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 18:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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