ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296402
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| Date: | Sunday 24 November 2002 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Mohammad Rafifar |
| Registration: | N2937M |
| MSN: | 28-7816324 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5080 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SANTA PAULA, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | BIG BEAR CITY, CA (L35) |
| SANTA PAULA, CA (KSZP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with an automobile during a forced landing on a road following a loss of engine power on final approach to land at the destination airport. Post-accident investigation revealed 5 to 6 gallons of fuel in the left tank and about 1.5 gallons of fuel in the right tank. The fuel selector was found positioned to the right tank. The operating handbook for the airplane states that during approach and landing, the fuel selector must be checked to ensure it is on the fullest tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and switch the fuel selector to the fullest tank for landing, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA038
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 05:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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