ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297371
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 April 2002 |
| Time: | 16:24 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Mike Edwards |
| Registration: | N166PA |
| MSN: | 32-836 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5527 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Louisville-Bowman Field, KY (LOU/KLOU) |
| Jeffersonville-Clark Regional Airport, IN (JVY/KJVY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot performed a preflight inspection of the airplane by the checklist, and filled both main fuel tanks with fuel. The auxiliary wing tip tanks were not serviced. The fuel samples drained from the airplane during the pre-flight inspection were absent of water and debris. The engine run-up, takeoff, and initial climb were completed without incident. When the airplane reached about 1,000 feet, the engine stopped producing power. During the subsequent forced landing, the airplane struck a building and a post before it came to rest. The pilot stated that the fuel selector had been on the left main fuel tank; however, FAA inspectors found it in the left wing tip tank position. Examination of the engine revealed only impact damage, and during a subsequent test run, the engine started and ran continuously.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent selection of an empty fuel tank, which resulted in fuel starvation of the engine.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD02LA044
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 17:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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