ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297591
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| Date: | Saturday 16 February 2002 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Hepp |
| Registration: | N9302N |
| MSN: | 28R-35002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3805 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fredericksburg, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manassas Regional-Harry P. Davis Field, VA (MNZ/KHEF) |
| Fredericksburg-Shannon Airport, VA (KEZF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a night instructional flight, while approaching the airport, the private pilot performed a pre-landing "GUMPS" checklist. As part of the checklist, the private pilot moved the selector from "LEFT," clockwise toward "RIGHT." However, he did not visually verify that the selector was positioned to "RIGHT." The private pilot performed the checklist item about 1,500 feet msl, and 3 miles from the airport. The engine subsequently lost all power, and neither the private pilot nor CFI were able to perform a successful restart. The private pilot then performed a forced landing into trees. The private pilot did not move the fuel selector after the accident, and the selector was found in the "OFF" position. A photograph of the selector revealed that "LEFT" was at an approximate "10:30" position, "RIGHT" was at an approximate "1:30" position, and "OFF" was at an approximate "4:30" position. Additionally, the selector was located on the left side of the cockpit, and the private pilot was seated in the left seat.
Probable Cause: The private pilot's failure to verify the fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA061
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 06:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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