ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298907
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| Date: | Monday 5 June 2000 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Lach |
| Registration: | N1724P |
| MSN: | 22-2514 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3184 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | GAKONA, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | GAKONA , AK (GKN) |
| CHISTOCHINA , AK (CZ0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that immediately after takeoff, about 200 feet above the ground, the engine lost total power. He said he prepared to land on the highway, but the presence of an automobile made him land off the side of the road. The airplane went into a ditch, the right landing gear separated from the airplane, and the empennage and left horizontal stabilizer were damaged. Postaccident inspection by an Alaska State Trooper revealed fuel in both wing tanks. No anomalies were noted with the engine during a subsequent inspection by an FAA airworthiness inspector, and an independent mechanic. According to the FAA inspector, the pilot did not remember which fuel tank was selected during takeoff, but believed it was the right tank. There is a placard in the airplane which states 'Right tank only in level flight when less than 1/3 full.' During a telephone interview with the NTSB IIC, and in his NTSB Pilot/Operator report, the pilot stated he was positive that he took off with the fuel selector valve in the left tank position.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA064
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 July 1998 | N1724P | Private | 0 | North Pole, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Oct-2022 00:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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