ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296337
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| Date: | Friday 20 December 2002 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3236Y |
| MSN: | 28-1161 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Osage Beach, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | COLUMBIA, IL (H49) |
| OSAGE BEACH, MO (K15) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a wooded area following a loss of engine power during descent for landing. The pilot reported having an electrical system failure during the flight. He reported that he switched the master switch off to conserve battery power about 12 to 15 nautical miles (nm) from the destination airport. He stated that the engine lost power about 5 to 6 nm from the destination. The pilot reported switching fuel tanks and turning the master switch and electric fuel pump on. The pilot reported that engine power was restored for about 10 to 15 seconds at which time the battery was completely drained and the engine stopped. Postaccident examination revealed that the mechanical fuel pump would not pump fuel when the engine was cranked using the starter. In addition, the fuel pump would not pump fuel unless the fuel pump's plunger was moved beyond the normal travel range. No determination was made as to the nature of the electrical system failure.
Probable Cause: Fuel Starvation due to the failure of the mechanical fuel pump and the inoperable electric fuel pump caused by the electrical system failure. Factors were the unsuitable terrain and the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA044
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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