ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295950
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| Date: | Friday 25 April 2003 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N43266 |
| MSN: | 28-7415460 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7570 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E30 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rogersville, Tennessee -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rogersville-Hawkins County Airport, TN (KRVN) |
| Bristol, VA/Johnson City/Kingsport-Tri-Cities Regional, TN (TRI/KTRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, shortly after liftoff from runway 25, the airplane climbed to 300 feet, and the engine lost power. The pilot continued on the runway heading and the airplane made a forced landing in a small field. During the emergency landing rollout, the airplane rolled approximately 50 feet and collided with a stand of trees. Examination of the downed airplane revealed that the leading edge of the left wing had crush damage with tree bark on the wing. During the examination of the downed airplane the carburetor was disassembled. The seams of the carburetor floats had separated and fuel was observed in the open cavity.
Probable Cause: The rupture of the carburetor float, which resulted in the loss of engine power and subsequent on ground collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA085
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 14:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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